I AM sure readers will be shocked to learn that under current Home Office procedures an offence committed under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 is not considered to be a crime because it is not recordable.
The Act provides badgers with a unique level of legislative protection but at present is worth little more than the paper it is written on.
An estimated 10,000 badgers are killed illegally each year by badger baiting and digging.
Yet the Home Office does not consider the crimes important enough to be recorded. I would ask all animal lovers to raise awareness of this issue.
Please write to your local MP.
M HARRISON
Swindon Animal Concern
Toothill
Swindon
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