The statements of Alison Pratt (Mailbox, March 17) and Pat Stanley (Mercury, March 10) I find quite scary – women without compassion for another species.

There has to be another way with regard to protected badgers. The carnage of these animals on the roads is bad enough – a count of six recently on the A46 near Wanlip was a very sad sight indeed.

Mrs M Falkner, Walton.