Huge increase in badger cull will see up to 42,000 shot

[davebutterflyman]

Ministers expand England’s culling area by 70% to try to curb TB in cattle as scientists dispute programme’s effectiveness.


www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/13/huge-increase-in-badger-cull-will-see-up-to-42000-shot

[Eric]

I read that in The Guardian, Dave. I think the whole thing is brutal especially as there is so much doubt that it affects bovine TB anyway.

[CelticSparrow Jan]

Terrible news Dave,an animal that is such a pleasure to see,just barbaric!

[AnnB]

Awful news, why can't we just vaccinate Badgers!

[Laurie]

It just seems to be another reckless attempt by Ministers to try and show the public that they are trying to do good in the world, without definitive proof that the actions they are proposing to do actually have an effect.

The contention surrounding this decision does not support this widespread culling process, so why can't they stop and do proper research first 

[davebutterflyman]

I agree with all that has been said so far, surely if the scientific evidence pointed towards a cull being ineffective then why on earth go down that path, especially when vaccination has worked effectively in other areas.