The Badger Cull

@panda12 wrote:

@tinks wrote:

@panda12 wrote:

Just read this – we should get out the EU!

http://www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/Badgers+and+bovine+TB/Cattle+vaccination

interesting reading

It is.

*waits for Terry to adopt the badgers for his anti EU platform :wink:

The article only says that some of the EU rules would have to change to allow for vaccines to be used. It goes on to state that, if there was a more sensitive test which differentiated between infected and vaccinated animals, vaccination would be allowed in certain circumstances. That is also the position of the UK government, interestingly enough.

As we knew already, we need a scientific advance on vaccines and testing to allow cattle to be vaccinated instead of destroyed, and to allow badgers to be left in peace.

If we can get the science right, the EU will not stop it.

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@panda12 wrote:

@panda12 wrote:

@tinks wrote:

is there enough time to debate this in the house of commons to actually stop it going ahead this year if they vote against culling?……….the bbc link says the cull was due to start ‘in a few days’…..that article was online on the 14th? :shock:

It hasn’t started yet. There will be the vote this Thursday and it may be halted due to rising costs:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/18/cost-badger-cull-u-turn?newsfeed=true

I got an automated reply from my MP – wonder if she’ll reply in person? :-k

I did get a reply through the post and on House of Commons letterhead! With a personalised salutation as well!

Ok, so the signature was photocopied…

Anyhow, she is against the cull and will be attending the vote today.

An MP responding to your interests – you certainly can’t complain.

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@panda12 wrote:

MP’s today voted against the cull by 147 to 28 votes. Instead they want to see vaccination.

:P

great news =D>