Carp4U
Fish Crazy
Don't know whether you are aware but a new badger cull plan is due to take place in England next year. A couple of years ago, a huge campaign to stop a cull against badgers for measures to control bovine tuberculosis in cattle was launched. Unfortunately, the Welsh Assembly Government decided to go ahead with the cull in Wales however Hilary Benn, MP and Defra's minister of Rural Affairs rejected the plans in the UK for a cull. Hilary has been since got a new role and Caroline Spelman has taken over his role and is now reconsidering the badger cull to go forward. I have extensively researched the subject (if you want you can google 'badger cull 2010' yourselves) and the evidence suggests there is not enough evidence to prove badgers alone spread Bovine TB in British Cattle and that a cull would not eradicate the problem at all, whilst thousands of badgers will be shot. A scheme to perhaps allow farmers a license to shoot badgers is also the worst idea I've ever heard.
I tried to keep this topic brief, so if you want to help (please!) then:
1) Sign the online Petition- www.backoffbadgers.org.uk
2) Email the Farming Minister Jim Paice and express your concerns (he is sadly supporting the cull): [email protected]
3) Write to the Prime Minister David Cameron with your concerns. (You know the address!) We all know most politicians are obnoxious **** and unfortunately, David Cameron is supporting the cull. Labour on the other hand are rejecting the idea. He's got more power than anyone, whether he listens to you, it's worth a try.
4) Email the Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spelman MP, who initially approved plans for the cull to take place in the United Kingdom. [email protected]
Obvioiusly, you may be FOR the badger cull, although I hope not. There isn't enough evidence, a successful oral vaccine has already been developed but not being put to use! How far you go to fighting this depends on your beliefs, but please, raise your voice and together with TFF, I can raise awareness about this saddening issue.
Many Thanks
I tried to keep this topic brief, so if you want to help (please!) then:
1) Sign the online Petition- www.backoffbadgers.org.uk
2) Email the Farming Minister Jim Paice and express your concerns (he is sadly supporting the cull): [email protected]
3) Write to the Prime Minister David Cameron with your concerns. (You know the address!) We all know most politicians are obnoxious **** and unfortunately, David Cameron is supporting the cull. Labour on the other hand are rejecting the idea. He's got more power than anyone, whether he listens to you, it's worth a try.
4) Email the Defra Secretary of State, Caroline Spelman MP, who initially approved plans for the cull to take place in the United Kingdom. [email protected]
Obvioiusly, you may be FOR the badger cull, although I hope not. There isn't enough evidence, a successful oral vaccine has already been developed but not being put to use! How far you go to fighting this depends on your beliefs, but please, raise your voice and together with TFF, I can raise awareness about this saddening issue.
Many Thanks
