Animal Welfare

A majority (59%) of the British public say they would view a candidate at the next general election more favourably if they supported keeping hunting with dogs illegal.

A majority of the Great British public say sports where animals are set on other animals to fight or kill them should not be made legal again.

New research from Ipsos has shown that a majority of Italians (69%) do not agree that the failure of Italian farmers to comply with the EU sow stall ban is acceptable.

Ipsos conducted a poll for the League Against Cruel Sports, RSPCA and IFAW. The results show support for animal welfare charities using their trained investigations teams to collect evidence of wildlife crime to pass onto the police

More than seven in ten adults (72%) across 11 European countries say they support the EU's ban on the sale of seal products in Europe according to Ipsos research for IFAW, HSI and others.

A new Ipsos poll commissioned by International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), finds more than four in 10 (44%) British adults are unaware that elephants have to die before their ivory can be obtained.

A poll of public opinion on hunting was carried out by Ipsos for the League Against Cruel Sports.

This Ipsos study carried out on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is the sixth in a series examining trends in public attitudes towards the use of animals in research.

Ipsos has carried out a survey on hunting for IFAW.