Lib Dems bid to stop cull on land
PRESSURE is set to build on Tewkesbury Borough Council to stand in the way of a proposed badger cull at a meeting tonight.
Liberal democrat councillors are planning to propose a motion calling on the authority to refuse to implement the measure on its land.
It comes after a High Court decision paved the way for Government plans to trial the shooting of the creatures to stop the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis among cattle.
Tewkesbury has been identified as one of two proposed trial zones in the West for the measure to be introduced.
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After failing to persuade the county council to refuse culling on its land, the Liberal Democrats will propose the same motion to the Tewkesbury authority at tonight's full council meeting.
Susan Hillier-Richardson (LD, Cleeve Grange) said: "This is something we are united on as a party. Culling badgers is not the answer to the problem. Vaccination is."
The measures, which could mean farmers in the area can shoot up to 70 per cent of badgers on their land, could be introduced by September.
Comments
by badgerhugger
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 11:04PM
“Unfortunately the NFU claim to have already earmarked two areas which fit the requirements in that sufficient land owners have agreed to allow a cull, supposedly in areas with hard boundaries.
What they don't know is that badgers can cross motorways and rivers.
The important thing now is for anti-cull Lib Dems to stand up and be counted. Keep the arguments in the public eye and embarrass the Tories into reading the science even at this late date.
In 2010 I told David Cameron myself that it was proved that culling badgers could lead to increased spread of bTB and he said he was unaware of the report ! It is time for him to hear it from his coalition partners.”
by obinone
Wednesday, August 08 2012, 10:22PM
“When you destroy one animals immune system (the cow) with routine systemic antibiotics, it is folly beyond belief to think that you can remedy this faux pas by killing off another animal. "The microbe is nothing, the terrain is everything" - Louis Pasteur when he realised he had been wrong. Antibiotics = acidosis = terrain for microbes. Vaccination won't solve it either but i'd rather they do that so they only mess up one animal instead of two.”
by badgerhugger
Monday, August 06 2012, 10:54PM
“"This is something we [Lib Dems] are united on as a party."
Well it is the first time I have heard that said. If it is true, now is the time, in the midst of coalition disunity, to force a government U turn on the cull. The Tories can't do it without your support, so stop behaving like poodles and tell Cameron what to do with his badger cull.”
by freeda_brocks
Saturday, August 04 2012, 12:09AM
“its not up to 70% its "AT LEAST 70%" otherwise the government says it will not work.”