The UK Government would like to issue licenses to farmers so that they can decide whether to shoot the badgers on their land as a control against bTB. This is the worst of all solutions as the actions of one farmer will impact upon neighbouring farms. This is not the 'science led' solution that the government promised. Vaccination has been shown to be the only long term solution. This was agreed by the previous government after a lengthy consultation process and nothing has changed.
For more information read the Brian May article recently printed in the Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/cif-green/2010/sep/20/brian-may-badgers-bovine-tbTo view the full consultation document, follow this link:
www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/tb-control-measures/ To support Option 3 - a government led vaccination programme, sign this petition which will be sent on to Jim Paice at Defra for the closing date of 8.12.10
