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ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners in masks protested in strong winds on Saturday against the clearance of bushes among active badger setts for a controversial housing development in Warminster. Locals stood along the Smallbrook Road near to the footpath that leads up to the proposed Damask Way housing development to highlight the clearance taking place amongst active badger setts. They donned badger masks to highlight that the clearance should not be taking place during nest-building time for the badgers. Clare Hancock, of local environmental campaign group Sustainable Warminster, said: We wanted to show our concern about the terrible disturbance on Damask Field of active badger setts. This should not be happening between December and June. ....
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A new bat interpretation board has been installed in Warminster s Lakeside Pleasure Grounds. The joint project has been initiated and managed by Sustainable Warminster with Warminster Town Council. It was funded jointly by the Tesco Bags of Help Community Grant Scheme, with tokens collected at the Broadway Tesco store, and the town council parks and recreation committee. A Sustainable Warminster member said: “We want to encourage everyone to get involved in protecting these little mammals and to monitor the bat boxes that people have put up all around town. Trees, hedgerows and dark places are essential for bats. We are very concerned about the lighting and habitat loss impact of the proposed Damask Way housing development. ....
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