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The farmers are paying.
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Given the state of some of those p***y females, I think a burka should be compulsory for all gypsies.
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If you must send me a personal message, then please at least try and make it readable! Whatever happened to punctuation?
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LMAO @ Rake.... No, for once it wasn't!!!
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thought Whin was back!
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If you must send me a personal message, then please at least try and make it readable! Whatever happened to punctuation?
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The reason that the Krebbs trial was so flawed was that it was designed and run by scientists who knew nothing of real life out in the field. Yes, the antis did try and get it stopped, but as employees of HM The Queen, it was agreed that they all had crown imunity. There is the facility to issue licences to control badgers, and that is the route they will take. The basis for the judicial reviews are more likely to be based around the Bern convention and the possibility of 'pertabation'. Pertibation in the krebbs trial was caused by anti scum stealing badgers and traps and releasing t
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I'm sure it won't be long. There are already cases of bTB infecting pets, so maybe when it starts affecting people more we will get some sense. TB could easily mutate. If that happens then pastuerisation will no longer be effective. Some very interesting stuff about TB on this blog (link).
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The plan is to do some limited night shooting to prove that it is safe and has an impact on TB. The shooting will be done by contractors, and will be paid for by consortiums of farmers in the two trial areas. The antis are trying to claim that shooting cannot be humane because badgers are so big and 'low slung'. I'm not sure why they think that given that much bigger species are shot quite humanely at present (deer, boar etc). The sensible solution would be to remove protected status in those counties where TB is prevalant. Then landowners could decide for themselves and people c
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Spell checker is your friend lol No, I think they are strangers!! Hopefully it will go back to the way it was. If a farm goes down with bTB then it becomes the subject of a BRO (Badger Removal Order) and any badger living or feeding on the premises is killed. We came very close to wiping out bTB once before, but that was when common sense was the order of the day. They can't go on ignoring the pool of TB in our wildlife just because they are 'pretty'. 25000 cattle killed in 2010 on suspicion of having TB. In the meantime badgers are wandering around spreading diseas
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I was there today. Talking to Pat at Bridport Nets, and he reckoned that yesterday was dead. Too much jewellry and other crap, and not enough cash points and proper countryside stalls. And don't talk to me about the bloody 'main ring'..... boils my piss every year - how the hell we are supposed to parade hounds in that pissy little ring is beyond me. I think our draw yard is bigger back at the kennels. I'm also always saddened by the number of people dragging miserable dogs around what is essentially an indoor show.
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C'mon Jack, you aren't talking to your mrs now...... 9 inches??? Love to see a picture!
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One of the major differences is that all rights to hunt are held privately in the UK. Firearms are broadly split into two catagories; shotguns and firearms. To own a firearm you have to be able to justify it and prove that you are a suitable person.
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Same as Rolfe. I was catching rabbits with young inside them in november and december, and have also seen young running around all year.
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Which one and how old?
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Here ye go: http://www.threeacreskennels.com/ Known personally by me they offer exceptional care. They look after all the prison dogs from Yorkshire. Speak to Janey or Guy.
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Anything used by a badger could be considered a sett. I do know that there are lots of 'historical setts' known by DEFRA and the antis, and monitored by them. The fact that a sett is unoccupied at the time of interference wouldn't make much difference in this mad world we live in where diseased, overpopulated vermin take priority over common sense.
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The law protects them whether they are occupied or not. Any interference is a criminal offence - including filling in holes. Natural England do issue licences in some (rare) circumstances to 'gate' badgers out of their sett and then fill in the holes, but they are only issued from August to October. I'm sure we all symathise with people who have to put up with the disease ridden black and white vermin, but the law is the law.
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You need to consider getting the longnets out at night if it helps keep the owners happy. You will find that in April, May and June the numbers of young will peak. That would be a good time to get out after dark with the webs as an alternative to ferreting. As Ideation suggests, lamping with a decent air rifle will also put lots in the bag, but I'd try and prove yourself as being safe, responsible and reliable before suggesting it.
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The biggest problem that I find with summer ferretting isn't lay ups, it's finding the holes. The bunnies in the south are breeding all year round, so although it's more likely that you will find young in the summer, I also find them in December and January. When you say 'ferret' only, have you enquired about long netting? Golf courses lend themselves quite well to the odd run out with the webs at night.
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It's got to be better than the dole
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Copper Obviously........ I occasionally oil the wheels of justice
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Anyone been doing some hunting in the Weymouth area? Disgust at 'bunny bloodbath' at Weymouth beauty spot (Link)
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Spot on. He's a BIG supporter of LACS, and he donates to them and other animal rights charities. While I understand the need to help those less fortunate than ourselves, this modern idea of having multimillionairs doing stuff to make us give them money seems arse about face to me. And to those of you who've paid to see him; consder the fact that some of that money will have found it's way to LACS.....
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Great idea. What do you suggest? A referendum every time an MP needs to vote? What is the point of appointing someone to represent you in parliament if you don't let them vote on your behalf?
