Posted by Sally on May 22nd, 2008 in Animal Welfare, Bovine TB, Farming Issues, Wildlife
In my last post on Bovine TB and Badgers we looked at the official reports on the transmission of bovine tuberculosis from badgers to cattle herds and how their conclusions differed quite considerably. Today we’ll look at the Badger Trust and what they have to say about the reports and science behind this issue. In [...]
Posted by Sally on May 18th, 2008 in Animal Welfare, Bovine TB, Farming Issues, Wildlife
The debate over transmission of bovine TB from badgers to cattle in rural areas has been long standing, with very strong opinions on both sides. Farmers and the agriculture industry wish to protect cattle from bTB (bovine terbuculosis), known to be carried by badgers (the first infected badger discovered was in 1971, with the spread [...]
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