badger baiting

One explanation is that the term originated in the practice of badger baiting.

Badger baiting has been outlawed since 1835 - so why is it making a comeback?

Badger baiting is currently believed to be on the rise according to animal welfare organizations.

He became a protector of the species four years ago at a time when badger baiting had reached alarming proportions.

Badger baiting may seem bloodless by comparison.

Badger baiting was also practised, at certain inns.

Wildlife campaigners are celebrating after winning an 18 year fight to protect badgers from badger baiting.

Despite having been illegal for over 170 years, badger baiting has continued in a clandestine manner throughout Britain and Ireland until the present day.

Badger baiting is illegal; yet despite tougher laws to protect badger sets scenes like this are not uncommon.

The storylines of the respective books incorporate various ecological and animal rights issues, such as badger baiting, fox hunting and industrial development.

Badger-baiting or badger baiting is a blood sport in which badgers are baited with dogs.

Badger baiting was outlawed in the United Kingdom as early as 1835, with the Cruelty to Animals Act.

The resumed hearing will also consider an RSPCA application that the badger baiting equipment and the men's two terriers be confiscated.

In addition to the serious and much publicised problem of badger baiting and digging, much of which occurs in my own county, and sett stopping, there is the appalling road-kill statistic of some 47,500 badgers a year.