Should infected badger populations be culled and how should this be carried out.
2006-09-23 09:53:14 · 6 answers · asked by eifion e 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The research is flawed.
The main source of infection is other cattle.
Farmers that do not allow their cattle to graze on the badger land and have a well organised farm, do not seem to have any problems. The research is inadequate. It does not investigate other wildlife carriers of TB. There does not seem to be any research or analysis in how TB is transferred between wildlife and cattle. The badger killing experiments should stop. They are a waste of time because the wrong questions are being asked and the scientific investigation is not thorough enough.
2006-09-24 13:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Perseus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
possibly, in the same way that every disease has a carrier. But why cull the badger because of this? Surely easier to kill all the cows, certainly easier to find!
2006-09-23 20:07:20 · answer #2 · answered by kawasboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is real division on this question, I don't think that it has ever been proved for certain and I know several farmers who definitely don't believe it. I think it would be the most appalling tragedy if these beautiful creatures were hunted into extinction.
I remember seeing one very sad picture of a farmers wife absolutely distraught as Ministry of Agriculture people gassed the badgers on her land.
2006-09-23 10:38:28 · answer #3 · answered by Grannygrump 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
proberbly we had two badger sets on my farm in wales and lost nearly half are hurd though TB the only thing the vet could think of it was the badgers and yes i belive they sould be culed like rabbit, dear ect.
2006-09-25 09:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by sadyfresca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have been researching this for over 30 years, and still haven't come up with an answer.
2006-09-23 10:19:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.... leaver badgers alone. Humans have no right to cull any animal......
2006-09-23 15:21:52 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋