Our 2025
Phew! 2025 has been another big year for Wild Justice, and none of what you’re about to read would have been possible without your support.
Our small but hard-working team has been busy throughout, hitting the ground running in January and barely drawing breath as one season rolled into the next. Now that winter has come back around, it’s time to pause, just for a moment, to reflect on what we’ve been able to accomplish together.
Below you’ll rind a round up of our year, and what we’ve been up to month by month!
January
Our year begins with 50,000 signatures on our latest petition to Ban Driven Grouse Shooting.
February
We are granted permission for two cases to proceed to judicial review, one in Pembrokeshire (about planning permission for an outdoor centre) and one in Dartmoor (about overgrazing).
March
We win an appeal to have three further grounds accepted for our legal challenge in Pembrokeshire. Our Ban DGS petition reaches 75,000 signatures.
April
100,000 signatures! Our Ban DGS petition is now eligible for debate in Westminster. We also cause a storm after Private Eye refuses to run more of our ads in their mag.
May
We win an appeal for our legal challenge against Natural England’s supplementary Badger cull licences to proceed to judicial review! We also announce a new challenge relating to the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
June
Busy! Our Badger case crowdfunder reaches its target speedily (thank you), our Ban DGS petition receives a shambolic ‘debate’ in parliament, and our legal challenge is heard in Pembrokeshire.
July
We head to court for our case on Dartmoor, and the government announces an incoming ban on lead ammunition, after years of campaigning!
August
We begin an investigation into the unlawful release of gamebirds in southern England (report coming in January 2026).
September
We win our case in Pembrokeshire and the planning decision for the outdoor centre is quashed. We attend the inaugural Wild Summit event in Bristol and put on a phabulous show about Pheasants!
October
Another win! We shut down Natural England’s attempt to hike our legal costs for our upcoming Badger case, winning a landmark victory for us and for future environmental campaigners.
November
Back to the High Court but this time we’re unsuccessful, as the court refuses permission for our challenge relating to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. We tried!
December
Our Badger legal challenge doesn’t go ahead as planned, due to a court administration error. We look forward to heading back to court in the New Year!