Badger Cull

[Timbo]

Farms have been 'culling' them for years. Then dumping them on the side of the road to make it look like an accident!

 

[8ace]

the government are paying out fortunes in compensation for TB why can't they use that money to vaccinate the cattle or is that not possible?

I don't think a vaccine for cattle exists.

 

[8ace]

Farms have been 'culling' them for years. Then dumping them on the side of the road to make it look like an accident!

The farmer's answer to any problem seems to be "shoot it".

 

[Cian]

I don't think a vaccine for cattle exists.

From memory it does but its not allowed in to the human food chain, ergo its pretty useless.

 

[glasfryn]

From memory it does but its not allowed in to the human food chain, ergo its pretty useless.

well OK ....so back to the Scottish then how come they don't have any bovine TB what are they doing right and should we not be following their lead

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

To be fair, neither do I. But i know a few farmer types who swear by the cull so voted in favour. Their opinion may be slightly biased.

Farmers like to slaughter anything that's furry and moves though.

 

[tricky]

Scotland do nothing. Its purely a regional thing - TB exists in pockets mainly in the southwest.

 

[8ace]

Looks like CMD is going for a cull

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Surely a civilized society would vaccinate rather than cull?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Looks like CMD is going for a cull

Agree. If you're a banker or a land owner you get well looked after by this government. Anyone else and at best your overlooked.

 

[Commander]

Surely a civilized society would vaccinate rather than cull?

Exactly how do you propose we vaccinate thousands and thousands of badgers? The idea is ludicrous.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Exactly how do you propose we vaccinate thousands and thousands of badgers? The idea is ludicrous.

A drop in centre.

 

[withdeanwombat]

An interesting take on it can be found here.

Badger cull announced: but will it ever properly take place? Telegraph Blogs

Can't they capture the badgers and then treat them for TB?

Brilliantly simple solution !

They could all be sent to a set in Switzerland to take the air.

 

[Badger]

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Brilliantly simple solution !

They could all be sent to a set in Switzerland to take the air.

Old suggestion to original thread and I wasn't being serious. It was a copy of one of the quotes on the article.

 

[keaton]

Exactly how do you propose we vaccinate thousands and thousands of badgers? The idea is ludicrous.

Really?
Then why do most of the experts suggest that's the best idea?
Maybe you should forward them your findings

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Really?
Then why do most of the experts suggest that's the best idea?

They obviously do not remember the difficulty in trying to give kids the MMR jab.

 

[keaton]

They obviously do not remember the difficulty in trying to give kids the MMR jab.

As long as the Mail don't re-publish lies we should be alright

 

[Commander]

Really?
Then why do most of the experts suggest that's the best idea?
Maybe you should forward them your findings

Go on then, explain how you are going to capture every single badger in the countryside. I'd love to know.

 

[MattBackHome]

In training for next month's World Hardest Creature.

Culling just winds him up even more.