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Local Persecution
Spring is
I’m sorry to report that we have unfortunately
had several incidents of persecution. We on its way!!
responded to a badger in a snare, a group
of people seen out looking suspiciously with
spades and then an actual dig which occurred
Not only is the first badger cub
just after Christmas. Someone out walking
in but we also have our first
a dog saw men on the opposite side of the leveret of the year. Marie, an
river digging and heard dogs barking. He Animal Carer, is looking after
shouted over but by the time he got near to
that one at home which is much
them, they were in their van and gone.
quieter for such a nervous
Sadly one badger had already been
killed but hopefully others were saved from
creature. Marie and Emily, our
this awful sport. We have reported as much
Assistant Animal Care Manager,
information to the police as we can and
cared for several leverets last
managed to get some press coverage which
year and were very successful
brought more anonymous information which
with them.
again has been passed on to the police. Another sign of spring has to
Our local Wildlife Liaison Officer has told be the peacocks now displaying
us that these unfortunately, are not isolated
their beautiful tails to attract the
incidences so we are hoping that people
females. Not a good idea to
are being observant. If you ever see people
that you think are there to harm badgers,
leave a highly polished car in the
please take descriptions of these people but
car park now for the next few
ring the police as soon as you can. In this
months. I’m afraid that if they
kind of situation it is a 999 call and police
see their reflection in the panels,
will attend as soon as they can.
the peacocks
We must have upset someone by the will attack
media coverage that we got on these cases the car - and
as a dead fox with its tail cut off was
can scratch
dumped at our front door shortly after the
them quite
event, late one night in January. Cutting
off the tail is a hunting tradition. Some
badly! Not
sick person must have thought it was
incredibly
funny or maybe it was a warning. To see
intelligent
such a beautiful animal treated in this way
birds!
was heartbreaking. Such needless cruelty
is despicable.
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