Badgers

[Beanz]

@IamInuit I realise they are an important part of the natural habitat but the maneged cull in the UK is to slow down the rapid increase in cases of Badgers passing on TB to cattle. I think if you care about animals then putting what people who don't know otherwise, and see as somehow cuddly creatures above 20 000 cows put down or killed by TB last year makes a mockery of the protesters claims to be interested in animal welfare. I live on the border of Devonshire and Cornwall which is pretty rural and full of wild moorland, woods and farms, surrounded by coast. If you are a farmer you can't afford to be sentimental.

[erics44]

@IamInuit I realise they are an important part of the natural habitat but the maneged cull in the UK is to slow down the rapid increase in cases of Badgers passing on TB to cattle. I think if you care about animals then putting what people who don't know otherwise, and see as somehow cuddly creatures above 20 000 cows put down or killed by TB last year makes a mockery of the protesters claims to be interested in animal welfare. I live on the border of Devonshire and Cornwall which is pretty rural and full of wild moorland, woods and farms, surrounded by coast. If you are a farmer you can't afford to be sentimental.

ha, you live on the Devonshire/Cornwall border?

[Scrap]

There was a Guy in the 70s, in the English Lake Distict had one. He had raised it from Birth, lived near Hawshead in the woods in a House . It was brilliant with People and Children. I was doing some Plumbing there,first time I saw it, I remarked to the guy theres a Badger in your Garden. He said its mine, thought F==king Hell. But I played with it, rolled over I scratched its Belly and we were Friends, lovely thing, it was Male.

[Beanz]

@IamInuit I realise they are an important part of the natural habitat but the maneged cull in the UK is to slow down the rapid increase in cases of Badgers passing on TB to cattle. I think if you care about animals then putting what people who don't know otherwise, and see as somehow cuddly creatures above 20 000 cows put down or killed by TB last year makes a mockery of the protesters claims to be interested in animal welfare. I live on the border of Devonshire and Cornwall which is pretty rural and full of wild moorland, woods and farms, surrounded by coast. If you are a farmer you can't afford to be sentimental.

ha, you live on the Devonshire/Cornwall border?

Yeah. I can see it across the water and take a boat, ferry or drive to it across the Tamar Bridge or I can drive across the moors and get there that way. I probably have as many friends in Cornwall as in Devon. We have a separate North and South coast unlike any other English county ( Cornwalls are Joined at Lands End ). We are just across the water from Breton which is quite different than the rest of France and share a common ancestry with many place names and words reflecting this. The Bretons, Cornish , Devonians and Welsh are basically the same crew originally and we used to be known as West Wales.

[erics44]

@IamInuit I realise they are an important part of the natural habitat but the maneged cull in the UK is to slow down the rapid increase in cases of Badgers passing on TB to cattle. I think if you care about animals then putting what people who don't know otherwise, and see as somehow cuddly creatures above 20 000 cows put down or killed by TB last year makes a mockery of the protesters claims to be interested in animal welfare. I live on the border of Devonshire and Cornwall which is pretty rural and full of wild moorland, woods and farms, surrounded by coast. If you are a farmer you can't afford to be sentimental.

ha, you live on the Devonshire/Cornwall border?

Yeah. I can see it across the water and take a boat, ferry or drive to it across the Tamar Bridge or I can drive across the moors and get there that way. I probably have as many friends in Cornwall as in Devon. We have a separate North and South coast unlike any other English county ( Cornwalls are Joined at Lands End ). We are just across the water from Breton which is quite different than the rest of France and share a common ancestry with many place names and words reflecting this. The Bretons, Cornish , Devonians and Welsh are basically the same crew originally and we used to be known as West Wales.

youre almost french

[erics44]

@Greenbeanz is the beach as good for fossils as they say?

[Beanz]

@Greenbeanz is the beach as good for fossils as they say?

I remember you saying that your lad likes fossil hunting. East Devon is good but the best part of the Jurassic coast for fossils is really in Dorset. Be careful though the red sand that makes up the cliff is very unstable so stay away from any cordoned off bits or beaches temporarily closed due to erosion. For swimming and beauty though Devon and Cornwalls are far better. Thems proper ansum me booty.

[Beanz]

@IamInuit I realise they are an important part of the natural habitat but the maneged cull in the UK is to slow down the rapid increase in cases of Badgers passing on TB to cattle. I think if you care about animals then putting what people who don't know otherwise, and see as somehow cuddly creatures above 20 000 cows put down or killed by TB last year makes a mockery of the protesters claims to be interested in animal welfare. I live on the border of Devonshire and Cornwall which is pretty rural and full of wild moorland, woods and farms, surrounded by coast. If you are a farmer you can't afford to be sentimental.

ha, you live on the Devonshire/Cornwall border?

Yeah. I can see it across the water and take a boat, ferry or drive to it across the Tamar Bridge or I can drive across the moors and get there that way. I probably have as many friends in Cornwall as in Devon. We have a separate North and South coast unlike any other English county ( Cornwalls are Joined at Lands End ). We are just across the water from Breton which is quite different than the rest of France and share a common ancestry with many place names and words reflecting this. The Bretons, Cornish , Devonians and Welsh are basically the same crew originally and we used to be known as West Wales.

youre almost french

So says Eric the Viking.

[IamInuit]

@IamInuit I realise they are an important part of the natural habitat but the maneged cull in the UK is to slow down the rapid increase in cases of Badgers passing on TB to cattle. I think if you care about animals then putting what people who don't know otherwise, and see as somehow cuddly creatures above 20 000 cows put down or killed by TB last year makes a mockery of the protesters claims to be interested in animal welfare. I live on the border of Devonshire and Cornwall which is pretty rural and full of wild moorland, woods and farms, surrounded by coast. If you are a farmer you can't afford to be sentimental.

I had no idea about the TB connection but anything can almost spread TB so fear of it in and of itself is no reason to go on a rampage. I've seen words like "cull" and "harvest" used before and they have resulted in the extinction of many animals and endangerment status for many others.Its amazing to me that in a country as large as mine that so many animals find themselves on the brink. I understand the balance though. If I was a farmer in a similar situation with my livelihood on the line, I might not be open to all that much discussion.

[Master]

The minister trying to justify the cull said they do the same thing in Australia, US, etc and shoot them and then control the numbers from there.

[walrus]

Bobcats, that's what scares me. We have them in my state. When I playfight with my house cat he sometimes kicks my ass. He gets the backclaws, front claws and teeth going and its out of control. I watched my cat attack and scare off a German Shepard, no shit. One of the scariest things I can think of is a large wild cat.

[Master]

Bobcats, that's what scares me. We have them in my state. When I playfight with my house cat he sometimes kicks my ass. He gets the backclaws, front claws and teeth going and its out of control. I watched my cat attack and scare off a German Shepard, no shit. One of the scariest things I can think of is a large wild cat.

I had to google Bobcat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I want one.

[bradlee180]

[Fenster]

My old mate @VictorCharlie would eat those badgers after clipping 'em. Trust me.

[Howlin Mad Missy]

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