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The link between bovine TB and badgers is a fact.
The case has not been proven..the link is as much rumour and victimisation more than anything, they are angry they want something to blame and shooting Badgers makes them feel better about it !
If the scientific link was there then maybe fair enough but this is just shoot them and see if it makes a difference..not a good basis in my book.
Bound to bring up different opinons this one..!!
Gary Hedges said:
I think a Badger Cull deserves careful consideration.
I'm not pleased that the initial post implies that if I don't agree with its sentiment then I don't care about wildlife.
I do care but I also know that in this crowded island it is always going to be difficult to draw the line where species numbers are on the increase.
We can't expect farmers to act as custodians of our countryside on the one hand but at the same time deny them the opportunity to make a proper living from it in favour of a species which is not threatened and thriving.
If we do, what chance is there for those species that really do require protection and intervention in a countryside who's workers are punished economically for their tolerance?
The case has not been scientifically proven. Mark - you are absolutely right. There is even concern that the whole concept of a 'cull' will fail because the badgers will simply move to another area - if they are infected then they will transfer the disease further. It is not even 100% certain that the cattle are infected by badgers- it may be the other way round. Modern farming methods have also been blamed as a possible cause.
I come from a family of farmers so I do understand the farmers perspective. However, the specific concern of the RSPCA (which I share) is that if there must be a cull then it should be done as humanely as possible. An expert advisor to the government has expressed concern that due to badgers anatomy then it would be extremely difficult to achieve a clear 'kill' - the result being that the creature could take hours to die.
Sorry, but if you care about wildlife then you would not want to condemn any creature to a slow death when other options - including vaccination (being looked at by the National Trust) are possible.
I would just like to say that it was not my intention to start a debate - purely to let those who do not like the proposals to have their say about stopping it! We are all entitled to our opinions - it would be a dull world indeed if we agreed on everything.
I can see both points to this argument. However, what i find disgusting is the way humans feel that they can justify doing what ever they want just to make their life easier - all to the detriment of other species.
I am currently fully in favour of the cull, And I resent heavily the way that anyone who supports the cull is painted as some form of animal cruelty addict.
The evidence is a mix of proven transmission and circumstance / correlation. It is pretty conclusive that Badgers are at the least a large part of the problem, if not the main part.
Those wanting to stop the cull focus far too much on the "beautiful creatures" side of things, and sieze upon the inevitable margin of error in any research done on a wild animal population, so say that it should not go ahead.
No one wants to cull, its going to be expensive for all involved, and badgers are not otherwise a serious pest species so most people would rather leave them alone... but if you've had to have your Cows culled (in some cases more than once) due to infection, and the only vector in your area is Badgers (Nearest dairy/beef finishing unit 2 miles away) then you have to, or quit that line of farming.
As for Humane culling? What next, Humane pigeon and Rabbit control? How much would that cost? Same for Fox Control, who is going to pay for the "humane" side of an ugly business (Killing wild animals)? And Finally, What gives the Badger special expemtion from the same type fate that becomes millions of rabbits, pigeons and rats every year in this country?
Thanks,
Looks like all the content is on default, Ive got a backup so Im uploading it now... I reset the server in June so that might well be the cause.
I wasnt aware it was mentioned in another thread! Sorry for missing it!
Thanks alot though, I wouldnt of noticed for a while yet!
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