This whole idea never makes any sense to me, and is horrible.
You are right Catherine -Badgers don't travel far. They stay in a strict location (their territory)
Whereas, cattle are moved -by humans- all over the place.
And why was milk always advertised as "Tuberculin tested" way back in time....in the 1950s. I remember that. Well before all this Badger cull business started? Because (it seems to me) TB was always a possibility among cattle...caused by what? Well probably not Badgers or there would have been an uproar and Badger culls back then....but there weren't.
And that's not just because people were stupider then. It's most likely because there was no link.
Farmers hate Badgers also because of the large holes they dig. Cows can stumble in them and tractors too. But it's just a question of getting along and finding a way to live side by side with the wildlife. (such as wiring -off Badger setts so that cows can't walk there??)
You are right Catherine -Badgers don't travel far. They stay in a strict location (their territory)
Whereas, cattle are moved -by humans- all over the place.
And why was milk always advertised as "Tuberculin tested" way back in time....in the 1950s. I remember that. Well before all this Badger cull business started? Because (it seems to me) TB was always a possibility among cattle...caused by what? Well probably not Badgers or there would have been an uproar and Badger culls back then....but there weren't.
And that's not just because people were stupider then. It's most likely because there was no link.
Farmers hate Badgers also because of the large holes they dig. Cows can stumble in them and tractors too. But it's just a question of getting along and finding a way to live side by side with the wildlife. (such as wiring -off Badger setts so that cows can't walk there??)
