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Topic: Badger cull
Posted By: Iulia
Subject: Badger cull
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 3:15pm
Hi all,

I'm helping some friends raise money to challenge the extension of the badger cull.

I assume most of you being obviously interested in our native wildlife will be up to speed on the subject, but I attended part of the high court hearing a few weeks ago and its just SHOCKING what's going on.

The poor science and blatant political agenda.

Please consider making a donation. You can use a screen name if you wish to be anonymous. 

Thanks

https://www.justgiving.com/Carolyn-Towner/



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Posted By: will
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 5:00pm
just to add that I know Iulia/Carolyn and this isn't a phishing exercise and she won't be asking you to contribute to a Nigerian lottery fund...   not sure what the forum policy is on people asking for donations for fighting funds, but I can confirm that the author of it is genuine at least!


Posted By: GemmaJF
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 5:46pm
I think Chris would be sympathetic to the cause Will. 


I had a strong feeling that the entire badger cull fiasco was largely a political appeasement with no grounding in science from the outset. So much for wildlife law protecting anything...






Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 5:51pm
Thanks Will,

Gemma - yes. This. exactly 


Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2014 at 7:49pm
Sadly the more I see, the more I realise that protection of the wildlife in the UK exists only on paper, and not at all in real life 


Posted By: superdart
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 12:00am
I will be up for a small donation.I live in Gloucestershire and I have a liking for Badgers as I have them in my grounds,they cause me no problems and an old mate of mine Tony Dean from Minchinhampton fondly known as "The badger man" would never forgive me if I didn't....


Posted By: AGILIS
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 7:24am






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Posted By: AGILIS
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 7:30am
As much as my abhorant disaproval of the cretins running the badger cull fiasco I commend Julia for her efforts, But how about us funding reptiles that are dissapearing in many areas with their habitats I am sure the rspb habitat wreckers, and Badger trust would not start a fund for reptile rescue also I would like to point out most of this cull is carried out on private farmlands so access and protest is a bit iffy keith





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   LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID


Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2014 at 8:05am
Well I did a couple of years ago help organise and fund a protest about a car park being built locally on reptile habitat Smile

The wider picture (in my opinion of course you are welcome to disagree) is that habitat in general is being destroyed despite apparent legal protection (for example the controversy at the Forest of Dean)

allowing ANY of our wildlife to be destroyed for political reasons without fighting back is dangerous. I think there will come a point very soon when animal protection charities will HAVE to work together.

I care more about reptiles than badgers to be honest - but the sheer scale of abuse here is hard to ignore. The huge cost, the pointlessness, the lies, the politically driven motivation ...

Anyway if you want to donate, thanks it is appreciated.

If not no worries Wink


Posted By: Iowarth
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2014 at 11:14pm
As you may have gathered, while this is not normally a forum for asking for money to support causes this is one on which I think we are all agreed. So, as Gemma presumed I am certainly not going to object to it!

I agree re the comments regarding our reptiles - when it comes to the crunch though, I believe as nature lovers and respecters of scientific fact we should do all we can to protect all of our wildlife and its habitat.

I for one regret that I can do so little

Chris


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Co-ordinator, Sand Lizard Captive Breeding Programme (RETIRED)


Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2014 at 8:24pm
thanks, that's very much appreciated 

if any of you donated so far thanks - sorry I can't thank you personally but don't of course know what real names/screen names you used, and some donations have been anon




Posted By: superdart
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2014 at 10:33pm
How do I donate online??


Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2014 at 9:15am
Originally posted by superdart superdart wrote:

How do I donate online??

If you follow this link

http://www.justgiving.com/Carolyn-Towner/" rel="nofollow - https://www.justgiving.com/Carolyn-Towner/

it should take you to the donation page

any problems drop me a pm

thanks 




Edited  to provide live link Wink


Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2014 at 10:46am
thanks and thanks Embarrassed


Posted By: superdart
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2014 at 4:00pm
Found it .....


Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2014 at 4:01pm
Thanks Clap


Posted By: Iulia
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2014 at 6:10pm
We are in court in a couple of weeks and we are - shall we say - a little distance from our target!! Cry

Please feel free to share the link on any other forums, Facebook, if you feel you can.

Thanks 



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