Anyone noticed a change since stripey numbers were reduced?
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Not sure how much the tax payer put into this project, but every farm where culls take place pay thousands to be involved,
even if they're not cattle farmers.
foxdropper
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I’m guessing the admin for the initial license grant was gov funded .I’m aware what the farmers spent and how much the set up companies probably made .Try getting any sense out of them per costing and it’s plain there was funds over for a good divvy but not for the farmers nor contractors 
macfarlane
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Don’t think a season would do any good ,honestly think people would just go out and slaughter them let’s be honest badgers at night wouldn’t exactly be the hardest thing to shoot.
So lets just carry on with the re wilding then? An application of a season would cause slaughter?, We have seasons for loads of other stuff don't we?
I. Farticus
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Then don't allow night shooting
countrryboy
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We've never managed to wipe foxes out despite hundreds of years and all sorts of methods.
Yes the 1st wee bit i'm sure they would be absolutely hammered but there will always be farms there not allowed to be shot on as breeding reserves.
Look how quick they breed and establish.
I don't think u'd ever wipe thm out but they do need to be hammered even for there own sake
That's you out of the Badger knowledge base then?
I. Farticus
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I assumed there would be a BSC1 course that I could take
Shooting animals with NV so they have no idea you are there, sport?!
The ONLY cost to the taxpayer other than licensing is the policing which is why the anti’s can get them involved as much as possible, to push up the cost.
foxdropper
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Not true mate .The initial pilot area in Gloucester and subsequent setting up of the companies thereafter was gov funded and overseen by the then Defra .
Agree about antis using the police though .Our area apparently met some of that policing cost
Agree about antis using the police though .Our area apparently met some of that policing cost
DEFRA didn’t set up limited companies, they are set up the same as any other business with company directors and then apply for the licence, if they meet the qualifying criteria.Not true mate .The initial pilot area in Gloucester and subsequent setting up of the companies thereafter was gov funded and overseen by the then Defra .
Agree about antis using the police though .Our area apparently met some of that policing cost
Looks like I was wrong, the costs are licensing and monitoring compliance (Natural England) , training and mentoring (APHRA), policing (local forces) and positioning equipment (DEFRA).
The farmers meet the other costs.
All of the money spent though has to be weighed against the money saved on BT testing and outbreaks, with the following analysis making an 11 year cull period (4 years intensive, 7 years supplementary) at just about cost neutral, well £10k.
The farmers meet the other costs.
All of the money spent though has to be weighed against the money saved on BT testing and outbreaks, with the following analysis making an 11 year cull period (4 years intensive, 7 years supplementary) at just about cost neutral, well £10k.
foxdropper
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I know mate ,I’m talking about the original set up in Gloucester leading on from the trial pilot area .
I was on it .I worked for a pest controller ,self employed ,back then and he was asked to supply labour for it .
Defra did the initial talks ,the trapping procedure and tagging system .
It was only when the cull went county wide that it was put in the hands of the farmers .
I was on it .I worked for a pest controller ,self employed ,back then and he was asked to supply labour for it .
Defra did the initial talks ,the trapping procedure and tagging system .
It was only when the cull went county wide that it was put in the hands of the farmers .
Maybe the sport is out witting the anti's night after night
When you have thermal and know the land plus permission to go everywhere and they have none of these things? Sounds like child’s play…..Maybe the sport is out witting the anti's night after night
foxdropper
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And yet they were everywhere mate .I agree with the fact it’s part of being out ,outwitting those who were against us .I have a few stories to tell 
They have both handheld thermal and thermal drones .The women were delightful .
They have both handheld thermal and thermal drones .The women were delightful .
Sorry to bring you up to speed, BUT, the anti's have plenty of Ti equipment, The "Buy me a coffee" scheme is well known to fund these groups.
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