The reason? They are accused of spreading bovine TB. There have been dozens and dozens of reports saying this is not the way to tackle the problem and even now into the cull (which was a miserable failure, with thankfully nowhere near the number of badgers killed as they were aiming for!) expert scientists are coming out to say it's definitely not the way to go - innoculation of the badgers or better still the cattle is the actual answer!
Sadly (and I have never openly criticised any government before) the government and it's ministers will not listen to scientific fact or the will of the people that elected them and call a halt to the madness. Owen Paterson the Environment Secretary has proved himself to be totally incompetent and said the failure of the cull was down to the badgers 'moving the goalposts' - really!??? The media had a field day with that comment and are now calling for him to resign - rightly so!
If this carries on badgers will become another statistic of an endangered species. What on earth goes on in the heads of these people?
As they wouldn't listen to the people, the people have been out showing support for the badgers by looking for injured ones and treating them or better still guarding badger setts and refusing to let anyone near them. These men & women are truly magnificent and deserve medals for working in all weathers.
I don't live in an area affected by the cull (so far!) so have tried to do my little bit by sending money to the groups that are helping and although it's only a drop in the ocean I do hope it helps. I had a lottery win of £100 and thought that it was meant to go to greater good so that got also donated to these lovely people.
Another hero of the hour turned out to be Queen guitarist, Brian May. He set up 'Team Badger' (https://www.facebook.com/TeamBadgerCoalition) and has been tirelessly condemning the cull and calling for people to support the people against it.
I can't believe we are meant to be a nation of animal lovers and we can shoot these beautiful creatures for no good reason, it's disgraceful. Once nature is destroyed you can't put it back.
http://www.smallholder.co.uk/news/10751867.Natural_England_scientist_says_badger_culls_should_be_scrapped_immediately/
http://focusingonwildlife.com/news/culls-risk-illegally-exterminating-badgers-animal-expert-warns/
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