RSPCA Campaign Against Badger Cull petition

[stripee]

Rather than put this link on the thread with the Government on line petition, I thought it better to start a new threat.
Here is petition to sign to go to Hilary Benn by the RSPCA.
RSPCA || Campaigns

[naturelover]

i have signed the petiton with pleasure.

[hedgehog whisperer]

Me too

[rainmaker]

Petition to: stop the cull of badgers in the UK and continue research into the real cause of Bovine TB.

You can also sign the 10 Downing St petition.

I'm deeply suspicious that these make NO difference whatsoever, but hey

[tigger]

I've signed this as well. Obviously a very serious issue, and one that isn't going to go away. The farmers I speak to don't believe in a cull but are scared stiff of bTB in their cattle.

[k9]

Have signed and passed on to friends who are all against this
Thanks for the link
k9

[muldonach]

Well I certainly won't be signing it! As far as I am concerned, if, and I stress the word if, badgers are an infection source for cattle then the sooner we get on with the job the better.

A question:- it is I think an established fact that badgers carry BTb - what is the effect on the badgers - are they passive carriers or are they liable to eventually die of the disease?

I would suggest we drop the emotion and follow the science, once a scientific concensus is arrived at.

Regards
mac

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by muldonach

Well I certainly won't be signing it! As far as I am concerned, if, and I stress the word if, badgers are an infection source for cattle then the sooner we get on with the job the better.

A question:- it is I think an established fact that badgers carry BTb - what is the effect on the badgers - are they passive carriers or are they liable to eventually die of the disease?

I would suggest we drop the emotion and follow the science, once a scientific concensus is arrived at.

Regards
mac

theres already a ten page thread on the badger cull so i'm not going to rehash the whole argument here.

but in short i agree lets drop the emotion - on both sides of the argument - and follow the science, which overwhelmingly indicates that badgers are not a primary source of btb in cattle (see the posts by "Brains" amongst others on the other thread for references etc.)

[Blackpatch]

I was very pleased to sign such a worthwhile petition and I cannot imagine such a cruel slaughter - we must stop this Murder Now!

[hunterswind]

I think that local cars are doing a great job but a few badgers less would help all ground nesting birds ie pewits, larks, partridges etc