Stop the
Cull group says it will not threaten cull organisers but rather disrupt them
Tue 21
Aug 2018 17.44 BSTLast modified on Tue 21 Aug
2018 19.40 BST
Animal
rights activists have published what they claim is a comprehensive list of
farmers leading the badger cull complete with addresses, phone numbers and a
map.
The Stop
the Cull group has suggested its supporters get in touch with the scores of
cull organisers it says it has identified to express their opposition,
“sabotage” their time by making misleading phone calls or arrange
demonstrations outside their farms.
Stop the
Cull insists it is not encouraging anyone to harass or threaten organisers but
said its move will disrupt those carrying out what
it says is a cruel and immoral government policy.
The
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) condemned the tactic, claiming it was designed to
frighten and intimidate ordinary farming families.
Another
group that campaigns against the cull, the Badger Trust, said it understood the
anger but expressed concern that the tactic could lead to people being
threatened.
Stop the
Cull claims its list exposes more than 100 directors of companies set up to
carry out the cull, which is due to begin again in the next few weeks.
It says
on its website: “We believe that the public should know where the badger
killers reside so that anyone can make their feelings known to them.”
The site
suggests activists block their numbers from being seen before ringing cull
organisers or buy cheap mobile phones and pay-as-you-go sim cards. “It’s a
small investment to make, knowing you can tie killers up for hours.”
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