Do not cull 70% of our Badger Population
Badgers are a protected species.
The Government claims a badger cull will prevent livestock damage by reducing the
spread of tuberculosis to cattle. However, the proportion of cases of tuberculosis
in cattle attributable to badgers is very small and the Government itself admits
that at best the cull is likely only to achieve a 12-
We consider that the Government has given insufficient consideration to alternative
non-
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Chairman, Bristol West Conservatives
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Please sign and share the petition against the badger cull. We need 250,000 signatures urgently:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/38257
The coalition of leading animal welfare organisations against the badger cull: www.teambadger.org
Randomised Badger Culling Trial
The Defra report on the Governments Policy on Bovine TB and Badger control in England Dec 2011 refers to the, Randomised Badger Culling Trial, RBCT a government commissioned scientific study, over 50 times yet completely ignore their conclusions..that a Badger Cull will make NO difference...
We refer you to Recommendations and Conclusions pages 23 and 24
Blue Badger is a member of Team Badger which is a coalition of national, local and grass roots animal welfare organisations representing millions of compassionate citizens. We reject the government’s policy of badger culling as unsound, unscientific and unacceptable.
We believe the most effective and legitimate way to oppose the shooting of badgers is through peaceful and legal protest supported by reasoned argument, scientific facts and legal challenge.
We are convinced that the long-
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