Save our Badgers

Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre in Somerset reports four cases of badgers being admitted to their hospital with symptoms of poisoning  (see www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2010/badger-poisoning-14-08-10.php).


One of the badgers died, one is on a drip, one is seriously ill and the fourth has been revived and it is hoped that it can be returned to the wild.


What kind of people indiscriminately put out poisoned food not knowing whether their intended victim will take the food or whether some other poor animal will suffer a slow and painful death because they ingested the bait, maybe even somebody's pet.


Isn't our wildlife under enough threat from our encroachment into their habitat without people setting out to deliberately kill them.


I think those of us who care need to be more vocal in our commitment to the protection of our native wildlife and not leave it to the few who work tirelessly in wildlife rescue centres to be lone voices in with wilderness.  If we do not act then future generations will only have photographs to look at - an old cliche but the truth.


We also have to resist any attempt to introduce a BADGER CULL or any move to repeal or water down the BAN ON FOX HUNTING.


That's it for now.