Uncle B liked it, anyway
This photo won the Natural History Museum’s 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. It was taken in an urban setting not that far from here. Do hit the link – there are some wonderful photos there.
There is a darker side to this image. I live in rural Dorset where I’m on a rewilding mission to enhance habitats for a huge array of wildlife. The badger cull – which is still ongoing – has decimated their numbers and I fear that unless the cull is stopped, we’ll only see badgers in urban settings in several parts of England. My hope is for this image to raise awareness of the damaging effect of the badger cull and help push for change.” – Ian Wood, winner of this year’s People’s Choice Award.
That’s the photographer, Ian Wood. While I agree the cull is disgraceful (they’re trying to murder their way out of bovine tuberculosis), I don’t know why anyone would want badgers in the city. They’re a menace to traffic and awfully destructive.
If you scroll down the BBC article on the topic, you might just spot a Belgian ermine.
p.s. don’t get me started on Banksy.
Posted: February 5th, 2025 under animals.
Comments: 5
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Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: February 6, 2025, 1:55 am
He mmm mmm – it appears badgers have transitioned from revolvers to semiautomatic pistols.
I do hope they’re packing the good old 1911 in .45 caliber!
A robust caliber for a robust creature.
Watch out you 9mm toting coyotes, Taxidea Texas is armed!
Comment from Quetzlovercoatl
Time: February 6, 2025, 9:18 am
“…it appears badgers have transitioned from revolvers to semiautomatic pistols.”
It was driven by a manual dexterity issue. Loading individual rounds in the cylinder was too difficult and clips were faster on the reloads. Badgers gotta move with the times.
Comment from ExpressoBold Pureblood
Time: February 6, 2025, 4:48 pm
“Clips” or “magazines?”
.45 ACP semi-automatic users want the clarity!
Comment from aelfheld
Time: February 6, 2025, 9:48 pm
The ermine photograph is charming and clever.
Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: February 7, 2025, 9:51 am
Magazines.
Unless the badgers are armed with SMLEs or M1 Garands.
And then we’ll have to decide which type helmet to issue.
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