Uncle Spielberg
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Because the guy in charge of operations said that this is how it is being done.
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The Badger Cull - It is WRONG
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Because the guy in charge of operations said that this is how it is being done.
Falkor
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got a link
Uncle Spielberg
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From the last cull. On the BBC website.
Peanuts are expected to be used as bait to trap badgers as part of a plan to cull them in areas of mid and south west Wales.
The animals are known to like peanuts and they are commonly used to encourage badgers into people's gardens.
The Welsh Assembly Government said it would use an "appropriate bait" to catch badgers, but it is believed peanuts will be used.
The cull aims to combat the bovine TB infection and could start in May.
It has been strongly opposed by animal charity the Badger Trust.
Last month, it applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the proposed cull. Justice Lloyd Jones is expected to make a ruling next month.
During our planned cull of badgers in the pilot area, the traps will be baited using an appropriate bait that is attractive to badgers
Welsh Assembly Government spokesman
The assembly government said studies indicated that a cull might tackle the infection.
The cull area covers 288 sq km (111 sq mile) of north Pembrokeshire, and a small part of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
The assembly government has said these areas had "endemic" TB infections, with 42% of cattle owners having at least one case of the disease in their herd since 2003.
It is understood that peanuts will be used to entice badgers into traps during the cull.
A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman said: "During our planned cull of badgers in the pilot area, the traps will be baited using an appropriate bait that is attractive to badgers, but we can confirm that it is not peanut butter."
The assembly government refused to reveal the cost of using peanuts or how many kilos or tonnes of peanuts it would be using.
The Badger Trust said peanuts were commonly used by people to encourage badgers into their gardens.
Trust spokesman Jack Reedy said: "It's a perfectly acceptable way of attracting badgers, although we don't approve of the cull.
"Peanuts are commonly used as a way of attracting badgers into gardens."
The trust has enjoyed the support of Brian May - best known as guitarist with the rock group Queen.
Peanuts are expected to be used as bait to trap badgers as part of a plan to cull them in areas of mid and south west Wales.
The animals are known to like peanuts and they are commonly used to encourage badgers into people's gardens.
The Welsh Assembly Government said it would use an "appropriate bait" to catch badgers, but it is believed peanuts will be used.
The cull aims to combat the bovine TB infection and could start in May.
It has been strongly opposed by animal charity the Badger Trust.
Last month, it applied to the High Court for a judicial review of the proposed cull. Justice Lloyd Jones is expected to make a ruling next month.
During our planned cull of badgers in the pilot area, the traps will be baited using an appropriate bait that is attractive to badgers
Welsh Assembly Government spokesman
The assembly government said studies indicated that a cull might tackle the infection.
The cull area covers 288 sq km (111 sq mile) of north Pembrokeshire, and a small part of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
The assembly government has said these areas had "endemic" TB infections, with 42% of cattle owners having at least one case of the disease in their herd since 2003.
It is understood that peanuts will be used to entice badgers into traps during the cull.
A Welsh Assembly Government spokesman said: "During our planned cull of badgers in the pilot area, the traps will be baited using an appropriate bait that is attractive to badgers, but we can confirm that it is not peanut butter."
The assembly government refused to reveal the cost of using peanuts or how many kilos or tonnes of peanuts it would be using.
The Badger Trust said peanuts were commonly used by people to encourage badgers into their gardens.
Trust spokesman Jack Reedy said: "It's a perfectly acceptable way of attracting badgers, although we don't approve of the cull.
"Peanuts are commonly used as a way of attracting badgers into gardens."
The trust has enjoyed the support of Brian May - best known as guitarist with the rock group Queen.
Lokki 7
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Out of interest, would you have taken it on the chin if I had said it? Because I did want to, I just didn't want to be labelled a troll and a bully. AGAIN.
Uncle Spielberg
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The bingo card is filling up nicely.
The peanut part is somewhat irrelevent - the main concern is that they will be shot from a distance with no guarantee of a quick clean kill.
Lokki 7
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Correct. I came on this thread just for YOU. My life is meaningless without you. I dream of you at night. I spend my days scheming of how to get your attention...
Or maybe I would just like to contribute to a public message board and happen to disagree with the way you present yourself on said public board?
Lokki 7
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Although in this instance your bullying has STOPPED me from doing so. I hope you are happy US.
Lokki 7
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Facist
Uncle Spielberg
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Quite amusing I suppose.
Uncle Spielberg
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We will see how it pans out. The shit is going to hit the fan big style.
salty seagull
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Could this have an effect on `The Badger Parade`? I hope it`s not cancelled, I was supposed to be making the peanut butter sandwiches.
Tom Bombadil
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No it isn't. Peanuts attract elephants and who's to say these blood crazed cullers won't mow them down in a hail of machine gun fire along with the badgers.
Trufflehound
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If it goes ahead, watch out for snipers.
MattBackHome
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On reflection, couldn't they just put some arsenic in the mashed potato?
You are making it sound like a Sam Pekinpah movie.
Are any of the badgers raped in it ? Sam did like a good rape scene.
The night of the Badger.... cert 18.... release date October 2012
'' It was a day like any other day, when 2 men went hunting badger ....... but what they didn,t know was that the badgers where fighting back''
Trufflehound
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Don't joke about it. There is nothing more dangerous in the world than an angry badger with an AK-47.
Uncle Spielberg
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No, just pretty sad imo.
Uncle Spielberg
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To be fair to you Lokki you have conducted yourself with admirable grace and restraint. The temptation to have a pop must have been very strong as I left you with an open goal, a simple tap in.