MarkBrick, Why can you still hunt rabbits and rats, put Terriers to ground, use lurchers, hounds etc within the law! Without the Countryside Alliance/The Marchers and the hunting supporters in the House of Commons/Lords EVERTHING would of been banned and backed up with the same penalties as there is for illegal hunting. As it is, its a far cry from perfect, but it is a damn site better than the alternative.
With regard to existing organisations i see nothing at all wrong with specialised organisations, they enhance the scope for support in that they will pick up members who wouldn't be me