Proposed Badger Cull
Date: 2012-09-28
The government is proposing allowing farmers to shoot badgers in order to reduce incidence of Bovine TB. I wish this display of ignorance, cruelty and greed were shocking but in my darkest moments it seems more like business as usual. If you care about cows, badgers, science and compassion, read on.
Annually 300,000 cattle die due to mastitis, foot rot and other infections-not a surprise to most vegans and one of manys strong reasons why we don't like the dairy trade. These deaths are in addition to the multitude of bull calves that are killed as they are not commercially viable. 25,000 cows are killed due to TB by farmers who are upset that their profit base has been affected as they cannot trade in live animals with TB between farms. There is a vaccine available which would mean no cows or badgers need be slaughtered. It could be an ethical solution but is 10 times as expensive as shooting. What price compassion? Check the links, make up your own mind and consider emailing defra on Protected email address (http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/tb-control-measures
http://www.giveanimalsavoice.org.uk/campaigns/back-badgers
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