http://www.badgerall.com/blog Campaign for the eradication of bovine TB and the protection of badgers in west Wales Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:44:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.badgerall.com/blog/the-self-perpetuating-price-of-culling-a-tale-from-ireland http://www.badgerall.com/blog/the-self-perpetuating-price-of-culling-a-tale-from-ireland#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:44:04 +0000 Alys http://www.badgerall.com/blog/?p=883 We received the message below today from someone living amidst and campaigning against the ongoing killing of badgers in Ireland – sent to us in response to the news that the High Court have ruled the Coalition Government’s proposals to kill thousands of badgers in England are legal. _________________________________________________________________ “Perhaps the powers that be would like [...]]]> http://www.badgerall.com/blog/the-self-perpetuating-price-of-culling-a-tale-from-ireland/feed 0 http://www.badgerall.com/blog/bad-news-judge-rules-on-badger-culling-in-england http://www.badgerall.com/blog/bad-news-judge-rules-on-badger-culling-in-england#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:07:23 +0000 Alys http://www.badgerall.com/blog/?p=880 News in today  … the High Court has decided not to quash government proposals to kill badgers in England. It’s a bad outcome for badgers and those of us who want the focus to be on finding effective, sustainable and humane solutions to the control of bovine tb. Please support the Badger Trust in any [...]]]> http://www.badgerall.com/blog/bad-news-judge-rules-on-badger-culling-in-england/feed 0 http://www.badgerall.com/blog/badger-vaccination-programme-underway-in-the-intensive-action-area http://www.badgerall.com/blog/badger-vaccination-programme-underway-in-the-intensive-action-area#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 19:35:27 +0000 Alys http://www.badgerall.com/blog/?p=865 The Welsh Government’s programme of badger vaccination against bovine tb is getting underway with some landowners in the Intensive Action Area in West Wales receiving letters informing them about the strategy and asking for their consent to access their land. Well done to the TB and Animal Health Teams for their swift action. Part of [...]]]> http://www.badgerall.com/blog/badger-vaccination-programme-underway-in-the-intensive-action-area/feed 0 http://www.badgerall.com/blog/cattle-vaccination-against-bovine-tb-and-associated-diva-test http://www.badgerall.com/blog/cattle-vaccination-against-bovine-tb-and-associated-diva-test#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:18:22 +0000 Alys http://www.badgerall.com/blog/?p=851 Defra have provided the following information extracted from Freedom of Information Requests and other Correspondence which indicates that a cattle vaccine is closer to deployment than the Government would have us think. ]]> http://www.badgerall.com/blog/cattle-vaccination-against-bovine-tb-and-associated-diva-test/feed 0 http://www.badgerall.com/blog/welsh-government-announce-badger-vaccination-programme http://www.badgerall.com/blog/welsh-government-announce-badger-vaccination-programme#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:35:27 +0000 Alys http://www.badgerall.com/blog/?p=847 Wonderful news - John Griffiths, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development announced this afternoon:- "After careful consideration I have decide to pursue a badger vaccination programme.....I have asked my Chief Veterinary Officer to design the project to begin in the Intensive Action Area this summer and continue for five years. ]]> http://www.badgerall.com/blog/welsh-government-announce-badger-vaccination-programme/feed 2