26th July Colwyn Bay Welsh Badger Cull

[stripee]

Anyone in the area, or able to travel to this demonstration against the proposed cull of badgers in Wales. Please join the demonstration organised by North Wales Animal Rights in Colwyn Bay on Saturday 26th July at 2pm outside the main Welsh Assembly Office at Princes Park, Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, LL29 8PL. There will also be gathering on the promenade at around 3pm for a prayer by the Rev James Thompson.

The Welsh Assembly is to continue planning this cruel and unnecessary cull.

Viva! - Vegetarians International Voice for Animals

[nightshade]

I do not think I will be able to get there but I agree it is sensless to kill these beautiful animals out of hand, it will gain nothing

[nightshade]

By the way I found this old-er post from Pat which set me thinking
Badger Cull

[stripee]

Originally Posted by nightshade

By the way I found this old-er post from Pat which set me thinking
Badger Cull

There are some very interesting posts on this thread. Well worth having a look at. History of TB and bTB too. Thanks Nightshade.
With the badgers, I think that Plaid Cymru thought it would be a rural vote winner in Wales. They "whipped" their AMs to vote pro-cull. Generally the farmers most obsessed by getting rid of badgers seem to be those keenest on fox hunting - eg Countryside Alliance types. Fewer foxes about (all gone to gardens where nice people feed them) well get rid of badgers next. The obvious argument, that a cull won't work, would at the very best cause a minor benefit, and is going to cause massive trouble (yes, it will in the area chosen who is going to want to live in it for years of this horror) falls on deaf ears.

[Deerhunter]

Originally Posted by stripee

There are some very interesting posts on this thread. Well worth having a look at. History of TB and bTB too. Thanks Nightshade.
With the badgers, I think that Plaid Cymru thought it would be a rural vote winner in Wales. They "whipped" their AMs to vote pro-cull. Generally the farmers most obsessed by getting rid of badgers seem to be those keenest on fox hunting - eg Countryside Alliance types. Fewer foxes about (all gone to gardens where nice people feed them) well get rid of badgers next. The obvious argument, that a cull won't work, would at the very best cause a minor benefit, and is going to cause massive trouble (yes, it will in the area chosen who is going to want to live in it for years of this horror) falls on deaf ears.

Are you saying that people would move away from areas where a cull is carried out?

That seems ridiculous as we send 100's of lambs to be killed and no one seems to be rushing away !!

[stripee]

Originally Posted by Deerhunter

Are you saying that people would move away from areas where a cull is carried out?

That seems ridiculous as we send 100's of lambs to be killed and no one seems to be rushing away !!

Some would want to. Hard to understand.

[stripee]

From this event, last Sat, an adaptation of a hymn for badgers and cows....


Pro-badger cleric pens anti-farming hymn - Daily Post North Wales

[Deerhunter]

Originally Posted by stripee

From this event, last Sat, an adaptation of a hymn for badgers and cows....


Pro-badger cleric pens anti-farming hymn - Daily Post North Wales

Is he a bit like Father Jack from Craggy island?


Probably not hard to guess why they retired him !!

I wonder what his views on beef cattle are?

[stripee]

not the same as yours

[Deerhunter]

Originally Posted by stripee

not the same as yours

Probably not.

I presume he doesn't want beef cows in the country.

I think it would be sad if we had no livestock farming in the country.