Press Release from the HSA

Hunt Saboteurs Association Press Release November 29th 2013

The Hunt Saboteurs Association is proud to proclaim its role in bringing the hated badger cull to an early finish. This can never feel like a victory as far to many innocent animals have been murdered but it is a great testament to a wide variety of groups who have worked tirelessly together that we have, for now, beaten the Government and the NFU.

Hunt sabs have been out in both zones since the cull began using non-violent direct action to save animals lives. They have been incredibly effective and are a significant part of the reason why the cull was such a total failure. The Government have moved the goalposts so many times that we have ended up playing an entirely different game but whatever they have thrown at us – cage trapping, oppressive policing and illegal extensions we have taken in our stride and defeated. The Hunt Saboteurs Association has more than doubled its membership since the culls began and we have had a huge upsurge of interest in those wishing to join our local groups.

This is not the end but it is a significant blow to Owen Patterson's hopes of a nationwide badger massacre. We have shown that we will never give up and if they continue with this morally abhorrent policy we will come back even stronger and beat them again.

Lee Moon spokesperson for the Hunt Saboteurs Association stated: “It has been truly inspirational to see hunt saboteurs work so closely with others, from all walks of life, to fight this hideous cull. The support and respect we receive from all those we work with has been amazing and the increased support means the organisation is stronger than it has been for years. Now the cull is temporarily over we look forward to turning our attention back to our traditional target of hunting with hounds and, with our increased levels of support, making the hunters lives a misery for the rest of the season.”

Some Badger News from the HSA

Hi All

First of all I would like to thank the many people who are looking at my posts on this blog. 

Now down to business....

I was looking at the HSA website last night and noted the latest news from the actions against the badger cull, below is a cut and paste from the news:

Over 80 hunt saboteurs and anti-cull campaigners descended on Forthampton Estate near Tewkesbury today to show their disapproval at the proposed badger cull. The 3000 acre shooting estate covers 3% of the Gloucestershire cull zone and fully supports the cull. The saboteurs took full advantage of the estate's many footpaths to legally survey for badger setts as well as looking for evidence of the shooting industries guilty secrets and bad practices. They were followed by concerned, and occasionally aggressive, estate staff who were keen to keep them away from the game bird breeding facilities and release pens. The estate also had private security guarding key buildings. The police were out in force and even felt it necessary to send out their helicopter to keep an eye on events.

Lee Moon, spokesperson for the Hunt Saboteurs Association, stated: “Today was an exercise in showing the cost of being involved in the cull. No one broke the law or went anywhere they weren't allowed yet Forthampton estate felt the need to bring all their staff in on a Sunday and even employ extra security while the police were out in force to watch people strolling around the countryside. With so many footpaths Forthampton Estate, and many other landowners in the cull zones, will find it difficult to stop legal opposition to the un-scientific, immoral badger cull”

Doesn't the bold and underlined section make you gasp with shock?!...no...nor me! The police are out in force when it means sabs can be given a hard time or arrested.  Funny how you can get the required resources when needed, eh chief constables?!  Funny how the policing of hunts is very low.  Funny how hunts are getting away with murder.  Funny how the police are STILL APPLYING THE LAW on certain things and NOT when truly needed.

Let's not get above ourselves here, the police should remain 'unbiased and impartial' (which we know is a complete joke at times) and therefore like the automotons they are, will go to hassle decent people who are just trying to make the government realise that killing HUGE amounts of badgers will NOT SOLVE ANYTHING BUT MAKE THINGS WORSE; this has been proved from the first culls and scientific evidence.

Please if you are close by to the killing zones, go and help the badgers (legally of course!!!!) and show the government, DEFRA, Paterson, NFU, the police and the public that this cull is wrong, cruel, evil, unjustified and unscientific.

Because you have immoral idiots in charge of high powered weapons - please take care.

For the poor badger