I feel if vaccination works, would be far better since a quick solution (such as a cull of badgers) is never the right answer and isn't stopping the problem from happening again, just trying to remove the problem which isn't the same as curing it completly.
I understand how farmers feel, hope the vaccinations works, so badgers can live and farmers can feel safe with their cattle.
@DynamixWarePro Actually culling would also be a long term process - ie at least 5 years. From the results of the RBCT trials culling will quite possibly cause a small increase overall in the first few years.
Also culling only reduces TB in cattle, but increases the level in badgers (doubling it in the RBCT trials) while vaccination reduces TB in both species.
I feel if vaccination works, would be far better since a quick solution (such as a cull of badgers) is never the right answer and isn't stopping the problem from happening again, just trying to remove the problem which isn't the same as curing it completly.
I understand how farmers feel, hope the vaccinations works, so badgers can live and farmers can feel safe with their cattle.
DynamixWarePro 3 months ago
@DynamixWarePro Actually culling would also be a long term process - ie at least 5 years. From the results of the RBCT trials culling will quite possibly cause a small increase overall in the first few years.
Also culling only reduces TB in cattle, but increases the level in badgers (doubling it in the RBCT trials) while vaccination reduces TB in both species.
GavinNPembs 2 months ago
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DynamixWarePro 3 months ago