Hunt member fined for interfering with badger sett

Under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, it is an offence to interfere with a badger sett

A member of the South Shropshire Hunt who admitted interfering with a badger sett has been fined £845.

David Conde, 61, from Condover, had pleaded guilty to the offence at a hearing at Telford Magistrates Court on 3 December.

He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £338 and costs of £85.

Two co-defendants from the same hunt group, William Hand and Toby Holley, both pleaded not guilty at a previous hearing and are due to go on trial at the same court on 12 June.