tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post2759441145388282277..comments2024-03-27T23:21:07.793+00:00Comments on Wanstead Birder: Stop badgering meJonathan Lethbridgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12791327377479687655noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-53553282075271146232013-10-14T14:21:28.645+01:002013-10-14T14:21:28.645+01:00Got to disagree with you on this, although I hear ...Got to disagree with you on this, although I hear what you're saying. The government/DEFRA want people to get tired and drift off, and to get fed up with the protests rather than the actual disastrous badger cull. Then they can continue almost without hindrance. This campaign against the badger cull has been one of the most successful of its kind thus far, partly because of its high social media profile. <br /><br />Dave Cook's comment, above, is pretty much spot on. Buzzards, Hen Harriers, Foxes, Badgers, weaker planning regulations, not enough marine protected areas, airports in the Thames Estuary... the regime knows no boundaries when it comes to environmental matters. <br /><br />One reason the bad guys succeed is that people get annoyed with protesters making noise, yet the actual issue triggering the protest in the first place is somehow forgotten or put aside. Once the opposition, however annoying, have to justify themselves to their supporters as well as fight the battle, they are much less effective and divisions may start to appear.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm sure you get what I'm trying to say and so let's keep up the pressure, the battle has only just begun and let's not let them get away with slaughtering our wildlife so their rich mates can feel better! You can reach many people through your blog so please don't let fatigue set in- at least just ignore it if you're fed up, which is obviously fair enough, but please try not to complain about the campaign as it won't help! Btw just heard that fox-hunting is going to be brought back, so it seems this is all part of a bigger battle against those in charge. Joe Bealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401084318374479723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-74298744773589683752013-10-12T01:13:16.659+01:002013-10-12T01:13:16.659+01:00Glad you wrote this - saved me doing it.Glad you wrote this - saved me doing it.Factorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164747997397980883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-17748909844530255302013-10-11T19:02:32.597+01:002013-10-11T19:02:32.597+01:00I do agree with a lot of what you say. However, th...I do agree with a lot of what you say. However, this feels like that the time has come for all wildlife lovers to draw a line in the sand against a Government hell bent on destroying protected species to the order of their political backers in the face of all contrary independent science and rational argument from internationally renowned wildlife organisations. It follows that further discrimination against raptors at the whim of the shooting industry, the return of coarsing - these things will happen if Paterson gets away with this.<br />If part of the price to pay for public awareness being stirred is Brian May saying several stupid things amongst the decent stuff, I'll pay it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572140561208591363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-68579295245907489252013-10-11T19:02:19.821+01:002013-10-11T19:02:19.821+01:00I do agree with a lot of what you say. However, th...I do agree with a lot of what you say. However, this feels like that the time has come for all wildlife lovers to draw a line in the sand against a Government hell bent on destroying protected species to the order of their political backers in the face of all contrary independent science and rational argument from internationally renowned wildlife organisations. It follows that further discrimination against raptors at the whim of the shooting industry, the return of coarsing - these things will happen if Paterson gets away with this.<br />If part of the price to pay for public awareness being stirred is Brian May saying several stupid things amongst the decent stuff, I'll pay it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572140561208591363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054885544428581277.post-49651263620007238222013-10-11T18:05:42.236+01:002013-10-11T18:05:42.236+01:00And there you have, in a nutshell, one of the reas...And there you have, in a nutshell, one of the reasons that I dislike Twitter... (although, perversely, I use it.)Steve Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459545933323958452noreply@blogger.com