Network For Animals Logo
Network For Animals Logo
  • Home
  • Where we take action
  • News
  • About
  • Contact
Menu
  • Home
  • Where we take action
  • News
  • About
  • Contact
Donate now
  • Where we take action
    • Campaigns
      • Cats In Crisis
      • Disaster Relief
      • Dogs In Distress
      • Equine Care & Rescue
      • Seals
      • Worldwide Donkey Crisis
    • Testimonials
  • News
  • About
  • Contact
  • Donate
Menu
  • Where we take action
    • Campaigns
      • Cats In Crisis
      • Disaster Relief
      • Dogs In Distress
      • Equine Care & Rescue
      • Seals
      • Worldwide Donkey Crisis
    • Testimonials
  • News
  • About
  • Contact
  • Donate

Something Isn’t Adding Up: Government Announces Badger Culls Will Extend to Dorset

  • April 5, 2017
  • News
  • United Kingdom

In a jaw-dropping decision that flies in the face of rationality, humaneness, scientific evidence, and cost effectiveness, the UK government has announced that badger culling will continue, and not only that, will now extend to Dorset.

NFA pointed out last month that despite that fact that the UK’s leading scientists have spoken out against the effectiveness of badger culling for years, and despite the fact it has cost the public millions of pounds, the government is hell bent on their failing badger cull mission.

bTB has increased in previous culling zones, yet is decreasing in Dorset, so there is no reason for culling to begin again, let alone in Dorset. To add to the madness, the government has moved the goal posts yet again, which means that their new maximum targets for badger culls for each area will be around the same as the old minimum targets. This means that they can now kill six badgers a night in Gloucestershire during the culling period, and still hail their failing badger cull a success. Yet again,  David Cameron would rather cause immense suffering to wildlife, ignore public outrage, and spend huge amounts of public money than just admit he, and certain people in his government are wrong.

How can the government expect such a low number of badgers being killed (which is still far too many) to be deemed as evidence of a success, and credible policy decision making? Who on earth is working out these numbers for them, how are they coming to these conclusions and who is putting pressure on them to do so?

As Network for Animals Campaigner Paul Herring has said:

[box]

 “The badger cull has been a devastating example of top-down government policy, imposed without proper acknowledgement of scientific reasoning, cost, or humaneness. In 2015, sources as senior as the UK’s Chief Vet have questioned the culls continuation in one of the two counties targeted, and the general public remain as opposed to this needless and expensive killing as ever. It is time for the failing badger cull to end, and for the government to roll-out vaccinations to badgers living within Bovine TB hotspots.”

[/box]

NFA is waiting for a response from Chief UK Vet, Nigel Gibbens, who stated in his letter to us recently that:

[box]

“An authorisation letter for a 2015 cull in Gloucestershire will be issued only if Natural England is satisfied that the cull company’s operations plans demonstrate that it has taken on board lessons from its culling experience in 2014, and is in a position to deliver a more effective cull in terms of numbers of badgers removed”

[/box]

We, and all rational people, including top scientists and vets, cannot see any justification for the government’s decision. This is a dark day for badgers, and we urge you to join in with the wounded badger patrols, if you can. It is a peaceful way to show our outrage, and that we care.

By supporting our work, you are reaching out with caring hands to stop animal abuse

Please donate now
Stay up to date

Stay up to date

Share on facebook
Share on twitter
Share on whatsapp

Help Share NFA’s Life-saving And Life-changing Message – Set Up A Facebook Fundraiser!

While it’s fact that saving animals costs money and lots of it, we are NOT writing today to ask for a donation. We are writing

22 January 2022

How We’re Helping The Donkeys Of Bela-Bela, South Africa!

Your donations have helped improve the lives and eased the load of working donkeys in rural South African townships, giving these gentle creatures the relief

7 January 2022

Your Donations In ACTION: December 2021

December saw us continuing our fight for the welfare of animals in some of the harshest parts of the world. Here’s how your donations helped

1 January 2022

Victory Against Animal Abuse In Bela-Bela, South Africa!

In December 2021, a donkey owner in Bela-Bela, South Africa, was sentenced to two years in prison for negligence and abandonment of his donkeys. It

31 December 2021

Help us fight cruelty to animals around the world

Click here to donate

Network for Animals

Network for Animals is a non-government, international animal welfare organization crusading for animals around the world.

© Network for Animals
Privacy policy

Campaigns

Cats In Crisis Disaster Relief Dogs In Distress Equine Care & Rescue Seals Worldwide Donkey Crisis

Stay up to date

Receive our regular emails about our campaigns for animals around the world.

Sign up

Sign up to our newsletter

Contact us

UK: +44 (0)20 8471 7666
USA: +1 727 599 8148
South Africa: + 27 21 794 9149
+ 264 81 653186

info@networkforanimals.org

Facebook-f Twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin
Subscribe

Sign up to our newsletter

Donate
This website uses cookies to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT
Powered by CookieYes Logo