Stop the flawed and failing Badger Cull Prof Rosie Woodroffe blows holes in the government rebuttal of Simon King OBE e-petion Petition: End the badger cull instead of expanding to new areas The government responded to this petition when it received 10,000 signatures. Unfortunately, the government’s response was so inaccurate and ...read more →
Nature has been pushed to the edge in the most recent change to Common Agricultural Programme rules. Minister George Eustice MP believes that subsidised fields of peas and beans will be good for nature. That’s what he said on BBC Radio 4 World at One today June 10th. The Wildlife Trusts ...read more →
New evidence of vanishing grasslands One of my first experiences with what was then called the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation (now the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust) was to witness the destruction of 60 acres of the finest Cotswold grassland by an owner who believed that ‘Cereal Quotas’ were imminent and ...read more →
The news that the Gloucestershire badger cull had missed its target was no surprise to those of us who did not believe that a farmer led free shooting programme could be a success. Indeed, Lord Krebbs memorably referred to it as ‘this crazy scheme‘. However the figures made public today ...read more →
Westminster Hall debate Badger Vaccines 16 October 2013 Badger Vaccines 4.45 pm David Morris (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Con): I am delighted to have secured a debate on the important subject of badger vaccinations to prevent bovine TB. I am also delighted that so many hon. Members are here today. I ...read more →
Badger Vaccines five things your MP should know Badger vaccine is available and is use in England led by voluntary organisations that accept the scientific research of Chambers and Carter showing a protective effect on vaccinated uninfected badgers against bovine TB. Injectable BadgerBCG has been in use by conservation bodies ...read more →
Badger vaccination in the control of bovine TB From Fridge to Field This is a reworking of my October 3rd talk to the ZSL workshop on the contribution of badger and cattle vaccination in the control of bovine TB. Two major pieces of scientific research by Chambers et al and ...read more →
Work is well underway in assembling a strong cast of experts in Vaccination in the control of bovine tuberculosis – bovine TB. The Zoological Society of London ZSL is hosting the event on Thursday October 3rd to give the most up to date information on this topical and important subject. ...read more →
Farming Today featured an interview with Farming Minister David Heath this morning as well as discussions with a vet and a professional marksman on the humaneness of the shooting of badgers (jump to 4:10). Transcript as follows: Anna Hill: Farming Minister David Heath told Sybil Ruscoe the process is being monitored by ...read more →