Sanctuaries
The League began buying land in 1959 to provide a safe haven for hunted animals. Concentrated around Exmoor and the Quantock Hills in the West Country, the League now owns around 40 wildlife reserves, the first of which it set up at Baronsdown, near Dulverton. In 2002, they faced accusations by hunt supporters and the British Deer Society of poor practice in wildlife management. A League spokesman said: "With its close links to field sports organisations, it comes as no surprise to the League that the BDS has chosen at the behest of its members to attack an organisation that does not support their principle of management by killing." In 2005 the League conceded that the Baronsdown deer were infected with bovine tuberculosis and agreed to stop feeding the 300-strong herd in winter to decrease overall numbers.
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