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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 12-16 percent reduction in tuberculosis cases in cattle and only after 9 years. This leaves, at best, 84% of the Btb problem remaining in cattle.


We consider that the Government has given insufficient consideration to alternative non-lethal solutions including stricter controls on cattle movement and testing, and the development and use of existing vaccines for badgers and cattle. The Government should not allow a cull of badgers in preference to alternative options which have a far greater chance of reducing the spread of bovine tuberculosis.


Conservatives Against Fox Hunting working within the Conservative Party to advance animal welfare

www.conservativesagainstfoxhunting.com

Email: info@bluebadger.org

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Sir Peter Bottomley MP,

Mike Weatherley MP

Henry Smith MP,


Graham Godwin-Pearson

Chairman, Bristol West Conservatives


Chris Platt

President, Esher and Walton Conservative

Association


Barbara Hill

Chairman ,New Forest West Conservative Women’s Organisation


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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

RBCT Report


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


RBCT REPORT


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-term control of tuberculosis in cattle can be achieved by the comprehensive application of a range of measures without resorting to the culling of wildlife. You can read more at the Team Badger website here.


Badger cull myths exposed in new report June 1st 2013

Link Here