Still sabbing the bastards
Controversial plans for a badger cull in west Wales have been put on hold while a review is carried out. The Labour-run Welsh Government says an independent panel of experts will examine the science involved. The cull had been part of an attempt by the previous Labour-Plaid Cymru coalition government to combat bovine TB. But …
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A gamekeeper illegally used a cage trap baited with a live pigeon to catch birds of prey, magistrates have found. A gamekeeper working on National Trust land has been found guilty of illegally trapping birds of prey in the Peak District. Glenn Brown, 39, of Upper Derwent Valley, was filmed using a cage with …
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A MAN has been convicted of hunting badgers with dogs on the site of an old power station. Jeffrey Johnson, 34, told Hyndburn magistrates that he had been digging close to a badger sett in Altham because his terrier had got trapped after chasing a rabbit down a hole. He denied having any interest in …
Please can you post a comment or send a letter about the article below, I have never read so much rubbish in my life. Gamekeeping is a way of life http://www.dailypost.co.uk/farming-north-wales/farming-news/2011/06/02/gamekeeping-is-a-way-of-life-find-out-more-55578-28805622
SIX anti-hunt activists arrested during a controversial police operation have been told they won't be facing criminal charges. The hunt saboteurs and anti-hunt monitors say they are now considering suing the police for wrongful arrest. And they are making complaints about the "conduct and impartiality" of officers during the operation in Huntley back in March. …
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