As well as signing the RSPCA petition etc, I think the time has now come for direct comment to the Welsh Assembly Government and for much more publicity to the Welsh Public. The latter are mostly unaware of the proposed cull, and nearly entirely unaware that there will be economic consequences for Wales as potential tourists change their mind.
I believe it will be particularly effective for individuals from outside Wales to make their feelings known to the Welsh public and politely state how killing our badgers might affect their views of Wales and might influence their decisions re holidays, purchases of Welsh products etc IF it goes ahead.
To the extent that you are not already doing so, please publicise the issue to your members, constituent organisations and contacts and ask them to start writing letters etc.
You can do this by writing your own letter to the newspaper of your choice, or post to other fora, and write to the minister responsible for the decision:
Elin Jones, Minister for Rural Affairs,
Correspondence.Elin.Jones@wales.gsi.gov.uk (and copy to your Assembly Member if you live in Wales). By snail mail to:
Elin Jones
Minister for Rural Affairs
Welsh Assembly Government
5th Floor
Ty Hywel
Cardiff Bay
CF99 1NA
If you think there may be collateral damage to our tourist industry, you could also write to, or copy, the "Minister for Heritage", Alun Ffred Jones at:
correspondence.Alun.Ffred.Jones@Wales.GSI.gov.UK or the postal address as above
The nearest we have to a national newspaper in Wales is the Western Mail. Letters can be sent to
readers@mediawales.co.uk. The publishers of the W Mail and other papers also run an online forum at
icWales is now WalesOnline - Wales news, Welsh business news, jobs in Wales
We don't have enough large native mammals to start slaughtering them on unscientific grounds.