2007-10-24 01:26:19 · 22 answers · asked by sadie p 1 in Environment ➔ Conservation
Couldn't really care less.
Honestly, badgers has very little influence in every day life and if it helps farmers by stopping the spread of the disease, then lets go for it.
2007-10-24 01:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by Marky 6 · 4⤊ 5⤋
I disagree with it. I assume that you are referring to the culling in the name of TB and cows. There is no conclusive proof that badgers are responsible for spreading TB. Infact bovine TB is a big problem both on the Isle of Man and in New Zealand neither of which have badgers. I fail to see why cattle cannot be vaccinated against TB as in Europe.
The authorities are far too quick to needlessly kill animals - see Janet Hughes www.warmwell.com/janethughes.html she tried to stop the wholesale slaughter of uninfected sheep on the Brecon hills and was persecuted by DEFRA.
There are plenty of pro-life supporters for humans but sadly not enogh for animals.
2007-10-27 13:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like with most everything,there has to be a limit,badgers my be some what a rodent,but they play a vital role,their diet consist of snakes,mice,rats,moles and numerous insects,in order to keep things in balance the badger needs to keep playing their role
2007-10-26 20:05:58 · answer #3 · answered by jasonbatla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its disgusting. the badgers are being used as an excuse. British farming is crap. the farmers use excuse after excuse for poor results. The tax payer has to bail them out year after year and for what? I think we should leave the badgers and get rid of the farmers. after all the badgers were there long before they were.
I'll gladly sign the petition
2007-10-24 17:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by JanJan 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I find it funny that many of the people saying badgers should not be killed because they are overpopulated are the same ones saying we should have population controls/kill off the human population.
2007-10-24 09:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by enicolls25 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We need to keep badgers around so that we will have something to make shaving brushes from.
2007-10-24 20:13:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
badgers? all animals have their place. they wouldnt be here if they didn't have a good purpose, they want to get rid of them or control them? I can't think how they spread disease, rats maybe but not badgers. in fact I think badgers eat mice and voles don't they? they used to persecute snakes at one time until they realized how important they are to keeping rats and mice under control.
I think that maybe ranchers are attributing bad things to them when in fact there might be anothe culprit.
RRRR
2007-10-24 18:20:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Badgers are evil and venomous didn't you know, we must all live in fear of the big dangerous dancing badgers. http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/badgers/
this evil and manipulative film can only confirm how very wrong they are.
2007-10-24 08:33:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is sad and i am sickened by the thought of it
Badgers are a part of the countryside and should not be culled
2007-10-24 16:33:40 · answer #9 · answered by sammie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's a terrible prospect. The proof that they carry disease is just not conclusive. Badgers are one of Britains most fasinating creatures. The world would be a sadder, poorer place without them.
2007-10-24 10:04:08 · answer #10 · answered by tim h 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
well badgers should be culled because they are spreading diseases to cows etc which we eat and they are disgusting creatures just like foxes
2007-10-24 16:11:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋