Postscript: Badger Cull Update

For those who have been following the proposed badger cull here in the UK, the promised parliamentary debate was held today. Although the vote is not binding on the government the motion to abandon the cull was voted overwhelmingly in favour by 147 votes to 28.

A good day for badgers!

This Post Has 11 Comments

  1. derWandersmann

    26 Oct 2012

    :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

  2. anonymous

    26 Oct 2012

    Anonymous writes:

    Good stuff!!!

    Marilyn

  3. SittingFox

    26 Oct 2012

    It's great news! :up:

    I still haven't heard back from my MP. I suspect he abstained, but we'll see.

  4. Words

    26 Oct 2012

    Thanks all! A very good result which will undoubtedly increase the pressure on government finally to abandon this awful plan.

    @Adele – my MP abstained from what I can see. Voting details here

  5. gdare

    27 Oct 2012

    Yay!!! :cheers:

  6. chthoniid

    29 Oct 2012

    Hmm, that is EXACTLY the sort of resounding outcome you would like to see. Politicised decisions tend to be pretty vulnerable to…well…politics 🙂

  7. Words

    1 Nov 2012

    Originally posted by chthoniid:

    Politicised decisions tend to be pretty vulnerable to…well…politics

    You'd think they'd learn, but no doubt they'll try again next year with the same outcome.

  8. ICU109

    8 Nov 2012

    politics need to stay out of nature cept to protect it and all habitats. but there are so many stupid ones in politics. must be a course they take in college. stupidity 101. the badger is smiling so all is good.

  9. anonymous

    8 Nov 2012

    Sioux writes:

    Such good news Words, and a beautiful picture to boot!

  10. Words

    10 Nov 2012

    Kathy, yes I can't see them resurrecting the plan. There's now talk of proper vaccination trials.

  11. Words

    10 Nov 2012

    Sioux, thanks!

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