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Xeract
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MP's back badger cull

Well, I can't say it was unexpected! MP's have backed calls for a "limited badger cull" to try and help stop the spread of TB in cattle. According to the article, if TB is left to spread across the whole country it could cost taxpayers up to £1bn in compensation to farmers, so I can understand why the MP's want to stop the spread. The problem is it doesn't seem like it is actually going to work according to the last scientific study.

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The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), on the other hand, described the MPs' suggestion as "muddled and flying in the face of sound scientific judgement".

The society's director of animal welfare promotion, John Rolls, said: "The evidence shows a policy of badger culling is unsustainable, uneconomic and could even worsen the spread of bovine TB."

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This post was last modified: 05-03-2008 10:27 AM by Xeract.

04-03-2008 08:17 AM

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And I predict that whatever the 'real' impact, it will be declared a great success Icon_mad

Beyond that, words fail me!!!!!!!

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04-03-2008 04:43 PM

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Sigh...

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TimberWolf Wrote:

And I predict that whatever the 'real' impact, it will be declared a great success Icon_mad

Beyond that, words fail me!!!!!!!

Of course, the farmers will consider it a success whether TB is stopped or not! Surely there has to be a better and more imaginative way? Something tells me anything less than complete extermination of badgers around farms will be a disappointment for farmers.

06-03-2008 09:27 PM

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