4:43pm Thursday 18th March 2010
I’m very happy the Labour Government has decided to protect badgers in England from culling. The Government-appointed Independent Scientific Group announced in June 2007 that killing badgers would not significantly reduce bovine TB and could make matters worse.
It also declared that TB probably first spreads from cattle to badgers, where it remains stable, provided the badgers are undisturbed.
Research has demonstrated that culling causes massive disturbance and has the effect of increasing the incidence and spread of the disease. If the Conservatives get into power, they want an immediate badger cull in England. They also want to bring back hunting. What a disaster this would be for animal welfare.
Mark Richards
Halland Road, Brighton
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