BADGER CULL ESSENTIAL TO TACKLE TB IN CATTLE
January 29, 2010 10:53 AM
A badger cull would be an essential part of the Liberal Democrats plans to tackle TB in cattle Tim Farron the party's environment spokesman says.
Tim Farron explains: "Everybody has lost out from the Government's shameless ducking of this issue - cattle are being slaughtered, badgers are suffering, farmers' livelihoods are being damaged, and taxpayers are footing the bill.
"We cannot go on slaughtering tens of thousands of cattle while ignoring the reservoir of infection in wildlife. Irrespective of what ministers say, now is the time to introduce a science-based cull.
"A Badger cull, along with a programme of vaccines, regular testing and compulsory post-movement testing for cattle moving from high risk areas to low risk areas would provide farmers with greater protection from the devastating effects of TB."
According to official figures over 29,000 cattle in England were destroyed in an effort to contain Bovine TB in the 12 months to September 2009.
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