may on the bbc news just now

[Frann 882]

Ive never liked his band or him. Thats the thing about some of these celebrities, the get famous and wealthy and think they have the wisdom of Solomon.

[paulus 26]

I've never understood why there's a need to cull badgers........what I mean is ,,,, why haven't the farmers who have them done something about them already,,,,, ile be honest if I were a farmer,,, the law would have been broken

they would be asking some to break the law on their behalf, so they are pushing for this so legally they can be controlled without having to put someones freedom in jeopardy, this part of the cull is just to see if shooting is an efficient way of culling

[PeakOil 352]

I've never understood why there's a need to cull badgers........what I mean is ,,,, why haven't the farmers who have them done something about them already,,,,, ile be honest if I were a farmer,,, the law would have been broken

 

Some have been pushed so far as to take matters in to their own or others hands. However the risk to livelihood and liberty IF caught are pretty serious for dealing with what is essentially vermin.

 

http://www.npt.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=4158

 

The Badger is protected under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, which includes protection of the sett, and Schedule 6 of the Wildlife Countryside Act 1981. Appendix III, Article 7 of the Bern Convention states that the British Badger population has high value in international conservation of the species. Some protection of Badgers is also given under the Hunting with Dogs Act 2004.

The protection afforded badgers under law was based mainly on the need to protect them from badger baiting and deliberate harm.

Offences:

 

The following would constitute an offence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.

1. to wilfully kill, injure, take, possess or cruelly ill-treat a badger, or attempt to do so
   
2. damaging or destroying a sett
   
3. obstructing access to a sett
   
4. disturbing a badger when occupying a sett
   
5. plus, offences in relation to persecution.
   

If any activities are undertaken that result in any of the above an offence would be committed under the law. If prosecuted, fines of about £5,000 can be applied or 6 months imprisonment.

 

Exceptions:

1. Taking a disabled badger for the purposes of tending it.
   
2. Killing a seriously injured or sickly badger as an act of mercy.
   
3. Unavoidably killing a badger as an incidental result of a lawful action.
   
4. If it can be shown that actions were taken in an emergency in order to prevent serious damage to property.
   

For a full list of exceptions please see the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.