Save our badgers!

Re: Save our badgers!

A Little TLC — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:06:36 GMT

No to badger cull!!!!!!! No no no!!!!

Re: Save our badgers!

emmadilemma — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:46:51 GMT

Putting the individual rights of the badgers aside, scientifically speaking this method of controlling the spread of TB in cattle has been deemed completely ineffective by many leading experts. Past badger culls have actually increased the prevalence of TB in cattle in that area as it disrupts the social structure of the badger populations.

I believe for so many animals to loose their lives for what is essentially another pilot scheme is shameful.... and all because vaccinating them would be too expensive.

Re: Save our badgers!

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:08:55 GMT

I also see both sides but if someones pet has fleas we always say treat the animal and the enviroment. What makes this different? you kill the cattle and need to sort the enviroment.

At the moment there is wholesale slaughter going on of badgers by mostly poison farmers are using things like paracetomol and razor blades in bait so the people doing it are not traced, l was speaking to a farmer a few months back who was telling me what was going on.

If you permit a cull it will be controlled not what is happening now when innocent and guilty are being butchered. Life isnt but it needs to be sorted so l for one support a cull in the hope of finding the best way to control the disease and avoid whats happening at the moment.

Re: Save our badgers!

Aimee Barber — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:29:17 GMT

Thats what I was trying to say, thanks glad i'm not on my own there

Re: Save our badgers!

molladog — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:27:36 GMT

I am afraid I agree with you, far from wanting Badgers to be wiped out,I do think that something needs to be done to control the numbers. No one seems to get emotive about the Farmer seeing his and his fathers/grandfathers life's work going up a lorry ramp to the slaughterhouse do they?

Re: Save our badgers!

Aimee Barber — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:21:37 GMT

I'm afraid that from seeing both sides of the story I can consider the good a cull would do, however I will be interessted in the results and if they actually get the outcome they want. It is sad but what about the cattle and farmers.

Re: Save our badgers!

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:55:09 GMT

Consider it done

Such beautiful animals, they deserve some respect!