BY GILES BRADSHAW The Wild Justice Director Mark Avery has given qualified support to disobeying the Hunting Act. He believes that it is “fine” provided that: I’m going to assume this is also the position of the campaign group to which he belongs. And I think this is a reasonable position to hold. I’d like to give qualified support to Avery’s qualified support of hunt … Continue reading Breaking the Hunting Act is “fine” says Avery
BY GILES BRADSHAW Since the publication of my article The Absurd Law Trumped By Common Sense in Country Squire Magazine, I’ve had some interesting feedback: Devon and Cornwall Police Firstly I have been informally questioned by the police. I actually welcome this development as it allowed me to put my case to them for humane hunt crime. I’ve been through with them in detail how … Continue reading Bad Law, Antis & the Police
BY GILES BRADSHAW When the Hunting Act was passed I wrote to Defra questioning the legality of my use of dogs to manage wild deer in my woods. My procedure is very simple. I walk the dog through the woods off the lead. That’s it. As I pointed out at the time to Defra this inevitably causes dispersal of the deer including them being flushed … Continue reading The Absurd Law Trumped by Common Sense
BY GILES BRADSHAW Has there been a dramatic fall in numbers of badgers killed on the roads? The Badger Trust charity is running a campaign Give Badgers a Brake. (No this is not a typo but a pun). They want drivers to slow down and stop killing so many badgers. They invite campaigners to make the following post on social media: #Badgers are the number … Continue reading Badger Trust’s Dodgy Maths
