For all those who think because livestock are ultimately slaughtered & don’t live out their days in sunlit fields farmers should be hardened to death & in particular #bTB losses. Well this isn’t a factory where every reactor is simply spoiled stock. There are clearly financial..
implications, which in themselves often lead to anxiety, stress and worse. But in many cases the animals lost and make no mistake they are lost, represent years of careful breeding and often have their ‘place’ in the affections of the person who may well have assisted at their...
birth. Ongoing husbandry and care simply strengthens this bond, with thoughts drifting to how the bloodlines can be improved. Then the dreaded test... the added stress to stock, farming family, farm workers and vet alike, followed by the wait.... Then the result the farmer...
dreaded. This beast which was afforded such care and attention is in the eyes of the authorities a biohazard to be disposed of at the first available opportunity. Yes, there will be compensation. It will fall short of the true market value of this animal and the knock on..
restrictions on the holding will cause further hardships. But as the lorry drives away, the most tragic element for many will be this genuinely loved beast, animal - call it what you like will not come to the gate for a rub of its muzzle ever again. This may be playing on the ..
anthropomorphic heart strings, but so what? The extent to which farmers are vilified for seeking a badger cull is a sad illustration of a disconnect, a removal from the realities of the responsibility our existence brings. The badger has basked in protection and near perfect..
recovery conditions, the result - it too now suffers as a result of its success. Responsible custodianship of the rural environment involves considering the need of farming interests and balancing these with the needs of indigenous wildlife. It should not be elevating a
species to an unassailable status. It appears there are short memories as to the impact to Joe Public from TB. A badger cull is just part of a long term strategy to ensure we are not reminded of the personal health implications of TB. Yes it’s everyone’s wildlife, but some just..
have a bit more skin in the game than others. It is time for the reality of bTB to get the exposure it requires if some degree of reality check is to be delivered to those so swift to chuck a few bob into the collection tin of a spurious AR organisation. Come on @NFUtweets
come on @theRCVS come on @FarmersGuardian come on @FarmersWeekly Come on @1GarethWynJones Come on @AdamHenson
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