tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233995327897216352.post6122896134765052543..comments2024-03-26T22:58:10.589+00:00Comments on Brian Rafferty...Wildlife Photographer: Massacre at Ouzel ThornBrian Raffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778395117409390442noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233995327897216352.post-87076818490309906742009-04-01T20:33:00.000+01:002009-04-01T20:33:00.000+01:00Yes Brian, it is prevalent in Northumberland, in f...Yes Brian, it is prevalent in Northumberland, in fact we regularly pass a professional mole catchers house and believe it or not its his full time job. Lesley our hosts at the cottage we stay at is a wonderful person but steeped in country traditions, it is handed down from one generation to the next and their beliefs are unshakable. The fox, badger,snake, raptors and the poor moles must go. I find adders and she knows it but I dont tell her where. Last year the going rate for a mole was £2.75David Cooksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13011882607554359774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6233995327897216352.post-29285357951505491282009-03-24T22:06:00.000+00:002009-03-24T22:06:00.000+00:00Sorry to dwell on the most barbaric of your subjec...Sorry to dwell on the most barbaric of your subject matter on this delightful walk Brian but I agree with your uncontroversial comments regarding the mole massacre to which I could add an arm's length in reply but won't. However, I could never take any of these country folk serious in anything they say or do whilst they engage in this sickening and pointless behaviour. I've tried to get educated replies as to why they do it, the best I can come up with is......In bygone days apparently it was as proof to the landowner that the farmer was doing his job right and to the best of his ability......Oh dear!Pete Woodruffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039548314043002357noreply@blogger.com