9 SEPTEMBER 1989, page 24

[sir: A Shoot-to-kill Policy Against Illegal...]

Sir: A shoot-to-kill policy against illegal I badger hunters? Three cheers. And an extension of that policy towards everyone else of that ilk, who exploits animals in any way.......

Canine Tailpiece

Canine tailpiece Sir: As a tailpiece to comment and letters in your columns on 'Naff', I regret to inform you that the word will continue to live on. The first generation of......

[sir: The Manifest Differences Between Brit-...]

Sir: The manifest differences between Brit- ish badger hunters and Kenyan ivory poachers are marked, though strangely ignored in your leading article. Our breed of criminals,......

[sir: It Is Grossly Unfair Of The Spectator,...]

Animal crackers I Sir: It is grossly unfair of The Spectator, (Leading article, 26 August) to cite the death of 30 Kenyan ivory poachers as an example of the 'ruthlessness of......

Rambling Sharks

Rambling sharks Sir: Having had the somewhat doubtful privilege of representing the British Field Sports Society on the Outdoor Pursuits Committee of the Central Council of......

[sir: If Eyebrows Were To Be Raised Because...]

Sir: If eyebrows were to be raised because 30 badger hunters were shot, it would be with pleasurable amazement that such cruelty had been dealt with in such a suitable manner.......