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He's definitely not a badger, he's a bunny!

March 25^th

I can’t believe that the Welsh Assembly is still going ahead with the proposed badger cull. I just hope there are a lot of people out there that will be prepared to show their strength of feeling. The badger was much persecuted in the 20^th century and here we are, meant to be more civilised, and the persecution continues into the 21^st century.

Vikki’s rabbit is doing so well. He is on solids now and looking really great. She has made a very good job of caring for him.

The buzzard went for release today and the aviary is now home to a barn owl that was discovered in a skip. Someone went to put some rubbish in and realised that it was still alive so brought it into us. The barn owl did have blood around its beak so whether someone picked it up and thought it was dead so discarded it in the skip, we will never know. He has recovered well and is now in the enclosure to build up his muscles.

Jonathon, the badger cub has started to drink from a bottle at Continue reading Pauline’s Blog – March 25th & 26th

Here at Secret World we would like to lay down a challenge…….

Could you  lay down all your luxuries, pull on your boots and walk Dartmoor to raise money for our Charity. This is no light walk in the countryside. We are talking 45 miles in 3 days. No tents just primitive shelters. No field kitchen, just Army rations. No hair straighteners, toilets or shower blocks, just you as mother nature intended.

Its going to be tough, tiring and tormenting

14th, 15th 16th August 2009

The expedition is being led by two members of the British Forces.  Trained in survival at its most basic level. They will take you to some of the most remote places on Dartmoor, where you will be taught to build your own overnight shelter, out of basic facilities. You will be issued with a 24hr ration pack for the first leg of your journey.

But it wont be all bad…………

You will see some of the most untouched and beautiful countryside in Britain, you will make friends to last a lifetime and you will be raising vital funds for Secret World Wildlife Rescue.

For more details e-mail or call Danni on 01278 783250

Hit the road and raise essential funds for Secret World Wildlife Rescue

We now have confirmed bond places in the Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday 6th September. This exciting event is one of the most popular half marathons in the UK, and offers a relatively flat course that is ideal for beginners and experienced runners alike. By taking part in this Half Marathon you will supporting the care of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife being cared for by Secret World Wildlife Rescue.

Secret World bond places are limited, so if you are interested please do not delay; contact us directly either via e-mail or by calling Jamie on 01278 783250.

Runners taking part on behalf of Secret World will be provided with a fundraising pack, including sponsor forms and a Secret World T-shirt to run in.

A minimum sponsorship will be requried to run on behalf of Secret World Wildlife Rescue. Please contact us for more details.

Simon's dog Rocky (pictured here in last month's snow) made an interesting running partner!

A week and a half on, and the trainings going okay. Last Thursday I did the same two mile run again, but this time only had one short stop at the halfway point which left me pretty pleased!

Come this Monday (23^rd March) I was just getting set for another crack at the two miles, when charity administrator Simon asked whether I minded him joining me for the run. Now for those that don’t know Simon, he runs regularly and has done the London Marathon twice, so you’ll understand why I was slightly hesitant. But I didn’t want to look like a complete wimp, so I told him that of course I didn’t mind!

Well I shouldn’t have worried – not only did he run at my pace but he brought Rocky his Great Dane with him as well, which caused a welcome distraction from the running itself! In actual fact, running with someone made the whole thing a lot more bearable (even enjoyable), and with his encouragement we actually covered just over 3 miles (although he did let me have a couple of small walking bits).

Tuesday night was kickboxing, which was a pretty intense session and no doubt will be helping enormously in my weight loss quest (n.b. I’ve decided to start weighing myself fortnightly so will update that next week).

On Wednesday night I went out for another 2 mile run, and it is definitely getting easier! It was pretty much an immediate turnaround once I had reached the 1 mile mark, and despite the second mile being run into a strong wind I finished strongly and felt pleasingly fresh.

Everything is feeling a little tired this morning so tonight will either be some light punch bag work (part of my kickboxing training), or a complete rest…. I haven’t decided yet.

So all in all, I’m pretty happy with how the trainings going, the next big obstacle is getting my head around the idea of weekends not just being about having long lie-ins and eating biscuits; I fear my usual weekend treats have got the potential to seriously reduce my ability to get this weight off and start upping the miles.

I’ll write again next week!

*** We now have confirmed places in the Bristol Half Marathon***
If you would like to run on behalf of Secret World Wildlife Rescue in the Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday 6^th September, please contact myself directly either by e-mail or on 01278 783250. N.b. All Secret World runners will be required to raise a minimum sponsorship.

Badgers like this will be murdered thanks to the decision of the Welsh Assembly

The Welsh Assembly will be committing murder when they go ahead with their badger ‘cull’ in Wales. They are taking on board all the suggestions of the Independent Scientific Group research programme re cattle to cattle transmission and ignoring the proof that badger culling does not work. It shows that they are going to kill badgers just to sweeten the bitter pill for farmers who finally accept that they have much to do to resolve Bovine tb in cattle.

By using all the methods together there will be no proof to show what actions may cause any reduction in the disease that they are expecting to find. This pilot scheme has no scientific value and is heading for disaster. The actions of the Welsh Assembly are feeding the ‘kill badger frenzy’ that the NFU and other farming bodies have continued to fuel since the conclusion of the Random Badger Culling Trial in 2007.

There will be a huge resistance to this experiment and it does nothing to enhance the reputation of the farming fraternity. This experiment is abhorrent to many farmers who are absolutely against the culling of badgers. They believe in the science and will sadly have to sit back and watch this cruel experiment happen. The badger truly is the scapegoat for the Welsh Assembly who have agreed to go forward with the policy of killing badgers in order to have other preventative measures accepted. They obviously don’t have the stamina of Hilary Benn, who despite huge pressures, followed science rather than emotion.

It is the welsh taxpayer who will be paying for this cull. Millions of pounds will be spent on killing badgers that will do nothing for the farming produce and tourism in Wales. Thousands of people will show their feelings through how they spend their money and where they go on holiday. The Welsh Assembly will certainly then realise the true cost of their actions.