"Pledges to end the use of cages for laying hens, and cramped farrowing crates for pigs, will be welcomed by all who object to animal cruelty. So will a proposal to replace the carbon dioxide stunning of pigs with an alternative that is less distressing for them. New rules for farmed fish are also on the way. Until now, fish have been largely excluded from the evolving set of regulations aimed at minimising suffering at the point of slaughter."
"Most European countries already protect breeding hares from hunters by making it illegal to kill these beautiful animals during the months when they rear their young. The announcement of a similar measure for England is overdue. As the Conservative former environment secretary George Eustice told the Guardian, even the Victorians recognised the need for a close season when shooting hares is banned. Pledges to ban snare traps and trail hunting where hounds chase a scent rather than a fox were in Labour's manifesto."
England's animal welfare strategy targets wildlife protection and improving welfare of farm animals and pets through multiple measures. The plan includes ending cages for laying hens and cramped farrowing crates for pigs, replacing carbon dioxide stunning of pigs with a less distressing alternative, and introducing rules for farmed fish. A close season will protect breeding hares from shooting when they rear young. Pledges include banning snare traps and trail hunting. The strategy recognises potential adverse impacts on farmers from higher welfare standards and promises trade policy measures to shield farmers from imports produced to lower welfare standards.
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