http://www.badgerall.com/blog Campaign for the eradication of bovine TB and the protection of badgers in west Wales Mon, 14 May 2012 19:35:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 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 http://www.badgerall.com/blog/two-to-watch-brian-may-and-gloucestershire-wildlife-trust-on-film http://www.badgerall.com/blog/two-to-watch-brian-may-and-gloucestershire-wildlife-trust-on-film#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:42:47 +0000 Alys http://www.badgerall.com/blog/?p=842 Here are two short filmed pieces well worth watching and circulating to as many folks as you can. Simple, informative and compelling. Please pass the links on to friends, family, networks etc and post on any blogs, websites and social media that you have access to. Brian May – Brian May’s recent interview on Alan Titchmarsh show is on [...]]]> http://www.badgerall.com/blog/two-to-watch-brian-may-and-gloucestershire-wildlife-trust-on-film/feed 0 http://www.badgerall.com/blog/badger-trust-gives-defra-notice-of-legal-challenge http://www.badgerall.com/blog/badger-trust-gives-defra-notice-of-legal-challenge#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:28:52 +0000 Alys http://www.badgerall.com/blog/?p=834 Good news  - here’s the positive and robust statement issued by the Badger Trust yesterday…   (Note: the statement relates to the English badger culling proposals only. The Welsh Government has not yet announced its intentions regarding the currently suspended Welsh badger cull.)  _____________________________________________________________________________ Badger Trust gives DEFRA notice of legal challenge The Badger Trust has sent a letter to the Department of Environment, [...]]]> http://www.badgerall.com/blog/badger-trust-gives-defra-notice-of-legal-challenge/feed 0