It is with great sadness to hear that Ann Burley passed away last week after a year-long battle with motor neurone disease. Ann bravely came to Gloucestershire to protect badgers and spent many days and nights in the cull zones, sett surveying, seeing off shooters and being a reliable and courageous badger protector. she fought against the evils of vivisection and was a SHACtivist and often at the demonstrations against the Oxford laboratories with SPEAK. She was always there to protect animals and help other activists.

When Three Counties sabs needed a vehicle she supplied one Ann was known for her infectious smile, cheerful disposition and caring nature towards animals and people. She will be greatly missed by all her friends. She has campaigned for many decades against animal abuse and exploitation. Ann was often seen at national and local demos demonstrating against live exports, the cruel fur trade, animal experimentation, compassion in world farming, the badger cull, fox hunting and in more recent years the cruel puppy farming trade. Ann was 72.