Forest of Dean councillors move to ban badger cull
Civic leaders have moved to ban badger culling in the Forest of Dean.
At an extraordinary full meeting of the district council last night, councillors voted in favour of a motion to prevent slaughtering the animals on its land.
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Badgers set for cull
It will also move to get other, private landowners in the area on board.
The motion, proposed by councillor Jackie Fraser and amended slightly by coun Frank Baynham, said: "That this Council recognises that TB in cattle is a terrible disease which needs eradicating. It believes that the government should work in a sustainable way to this end. The Council does not, however, believe that a badger cull will support this objective and will therefore, not allow badgers to be culled on land which the Forest of Dean District Council owns, manages or controls.
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"The Forest of Dean District Council must make public safety and the care of our wildlife a priority and to this end this council must endeavour to make contact with all other land owners within its boundary to request that they refuse any culling of badgers on their land."
Comments
by NDJMILLER
Friday, September 28 2012, 3:51PM
“As opposed to the pure politicking from a weak, spineless coalition government that panders to the demands of the NFU.
As opposed to the green arrow brigade at their childish work again, who are simply the other side of the same coin.”
by TimMessanger
Friday, September 28 2012, 3:27PM
“Red arrow brigade at their childish work again......”
by 2ladybugs
Friday, September 28 2012, 11:09AM
“Pure politicking from a weak, spineless council.”
by dodge102
Friday, September 28 2012, 10:34AM
“Forest of Dean council.. I SALUTE YOU !
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http://tinyurl.com/bvjp9rv”
by TimMessanger
Friday, September 28 2012, 9:08AM
“So sad that they put their are so scared of losing a few votes at the next election rather than manning up to the situation and if they don't want the cull, immediately instigate bTB measures that work in the areas of banning.
It's this kind of pandering to angry voters I despise about politicians!”
by BrockStripes
Friday, September 28 2012, 8:59AM
“Well done FODDC for standing up and being a voice against this nonsense. From the BBC News website today:
"Spokespeople for the NFU often say in interviews that continuous and systematic culling can reduce instances of TB by 30% or more....
When challenged over the use of this figure, Philip Hudson, the NFU's head of food and farming agrees that the 16% figure for 150 sq km area is a more representative number.
Defra, Lord Krebs and other scientists also prefer the 16% figure, which is an average over nine years, because it gives an indication of the long-term benefit - rather than a short-term effect."
Which is exactly why ALL scientific studies on the effects of slaughtering badgers have concluded that vaccination and improved bio-security are the way to go. Systematic large scale killing of badgers has too small an effect on reduction of bTB to make it a meaningful or worthwhile exercise.”
by Bonkim2003
Friday, September 28 2012, 8:28AM
“Sham - useless - political symbolism - means nothing as the council does not own farming land where cattle are at risk or badgers shot. Silly Councillors.”
by Zindafud
Friday, September 28 2012, 8:01AM
“Very much a symbolic act on their part, but WELL DONE FODDC!”