Welfare Checks for Game Birds: A Long Overdue Crackdown in England The mass breeding of game birds without welfare checks has been a contentious issue in England for far too long.
The government's proposal to introduce strict new animal welfare laws is a welcome step towards putting an end to this industrial scale exploitation.
Every year, thousands of pheasants and partridges are released into the countryside, brought over from France as chicks or eggs, and reared by gamekeepers until they're ready for shooting.