/b/veterinary-nursing-news/posts/147367 The BVA has responded to the Written Ministerial Statement from the Defra Secretary of State at the end of the licence for badger culling in Somerset. BVA President Robin Hargreaves said: &quot;The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has supported theen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/b/veterinary-nursing-news/posts/147367Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:51:12 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:98ab0327-bd28-4180-bf15-f9a680fde112Joanna Christoffersen0<p>I don&#39;t see how he can say that the extension suggests it has been deemed humane, how is culling EVER humane? I don&#39;t think the badgers would agree when they are trapped and then shot! Vaccination is OBVIOUSLY more humane, how on earth can culling be deemed better? Shall we start culling dogs when they come in with parvovirus or leptospirosis then? As obviously vaccination isn&#39;t deemed good enough!</p> <img src="https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/aggbug?PostID=147367&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/b/veterinary-nursing-news/posts/147367Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:52:40 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:98ab0327-bd28-4180-bf15-f9a680fde112emmadilemma0<p>This is a terrible idea we`re supposed to be a caring profession.Why is the BVA getting involved in this politically motivated, unscientific,unethical farce?</p> <img src="https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/aggbug?PostID=147367&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">