I am a wildlife sculptor and have been, for the past 10 years, actively opposing the badger cull in England, and now also in Northern Ireland too. I’ve lead the Great Badger Trail, a protest march of 130 miles from Gloucester to outside Parliament in Westminster, London, on the eve of the 2nd years badger cull. […]
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Masked gangs hunt Norwich badgers with killer dogs
Masked gangs are hunting badgers in the city and are filming the animals’ deaths to post on social media. It comes after a report by the Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL) found an increasing number of teenage thugs were attacking the wild animals to gain online clout. The report said crimes against wildlife had stayed […]
Honey Badger Takes On Three Leopards At Once, Emerges From The Brawl Without A Scratch
Lesson learned: NEVER mess around with the honey badger. No, I’m talking about NFL defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, we’re talking about one of the toughest, most elusive creatures in all of nature. We here in the United States aren’t too familiar with the creature, because they’re only found in Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent, […]
Over 150 People in Northern Ireland Actively Involved in Cruel Act of Animal Baiting
The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) found that there are over 150 people actively involved in animal baiting in Northern Ireland. The organization told BBC Spotlight that there could be up to 14,000 cases of badger baiting in Northern Ireland each year. Baiting is deliberately setting up fights between hunting […]
Nine years of murdering badgers has not succeeded in reducing bovine TB in cattle
In light of evidence that, in their opinion, demonstrates that nine years of murdering badgers has not succeeded in reducing bovine TB in cattle, scientists, veterinarians, and naturalists are calling for a halt on the badger cull. This summer marks the beginning of the tenth season of killing legally protected badgers to lessen cow TB, […]
33,687 badgers slaughtered last year by shooting and trapping despite fury of animal rights campaigners
More than 30,000 badgers were killed in a government-backed cull in 2021, according to new estimates, causing outrage among animal rights activists. According to official statistics released on Wednesday, at least 33,687 badgers were slain in England through shooting and cage trapping in an effort to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. According to animal rights advocates, this […]
Criminals are targeting badger setts when the mothers are protecting litters of tiny cubs
Badger setts have been targeted by cruel criminals in Co Down, just as the mothers are safeguarding their litters of small cubs. After uncovering a spate of sett attacks, the Northern Ireland Badger Group has issued a warning to residents in the Dromore region. It claims that badger baiters accompanied by fighting dogs have dug […]
Horror images show reality of brutal badger cull unfolding in the countryside
Gruesome images have revealed the horror of the badger cull as marksmen aim to kill nearly 65,000 of the animals this autumn. Lying bloodied and lifeless, the creatures have been shot as part of the Government’s controversial programme to curb the spread of tuberculosis in cows. Another is bagged up ready for incineration. This year’s […]