Ban on Earth Hunting in the Canton of Zurich
Since the beginning of the year, earth hunting has been banned in the Canton of Zurich. In this type of hunting, dogs are sent into fox or badger dens to flush out the wild animals and drive them directly in front of the recreational hunter's gun.
The worst form of hunting: earth hunting
From the perspective of animal welfare various practices common in recreational hunting are not only problematic, but can be described as contrary to animal welfare legislation. The ban on earth hunting in the Canton of Zurich was long overdue.
In earth hunting, wild animals are driven out of their safe underground dens by dogs. Bloody underground fights between the dogs and the hunted wild animals are not uncommon. The animals can inflict considerable injuries on one another. More on the topic of animal welfare issues in recreational hunting.
Violation of the Animal Welfare Act
No one may unjustifiably cause pain, suffering or harm to an animal, put it in a state of fear, or otherwise disregard its dignity.
Animal Welfare Act Art. 4 Para. 2
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More on the subject of recreational hunting: What the research says about this is shown by Hunting fact-checked: the state of research.
The position of IG Wild beim Wild: IG Wild beim Wild rejects recreational hunting. Our model is the canton of Geneva, which has managed without recreational hunting since 1974: without hunting seasons, without hunting dogs, without driven hunts, without high seats, without the animal cruelty and crime that go hand in hand with hunting season elsewhere. What has worked there for over fifty years disproves every position paper by JagdSchweiz. An association that bases its policy on claims it refutes in its own documents is not a professional organisation, but a factory for misinformation.
