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Parliamentary debate on badger cull secured by Team Badger and its supporters

Written by IanB on 17 October, 2012 : 09:00

The intense public debate around the badger cull returned to Parliament again yesterday, when, after a very well attended meeting, the Backbench Business Committee of MPs agreed to a six hour House of Commons debate on the cull, from 11.00 AM next Thursday, 25th October. 

Getting the debate is a major victory for Team Badger and follows months of concerted campaigning, led by Brian May, with the support of the League, RSPCA, IFAW, HSI and other members of the Group. 

With just over a week to go until the debate, the League, our supporters and members, everyone in Team Badger and everyone who cares about these much loved creatures will be doing all they can to ensure we win the debate, and put even more pressure on the Government to stop the cull. 

We need your support and your MPs support and we need it now. So please check out our website and the Team Badger website www.stopthecull.com to find out how. 



3 comments

Sense
Just a quick question ( I am neither pro or anti cull, I havent made my mind up). Why will shooting badgers with high powered rifles be cruel and involve high wounding rates as is being infered? You say it is the most humane method of fox control and the fox is faster, presents a smaller target and is far more difficult to get close to. The last time I asked this question it was not posted.
Tony Barsby
I'm getting a little lost with the situation concerning the start of the cull, which has been ruled lawful by seriously misguided people. Does the granting of the debate on 25th mean that there is a temporary ban on the commencement of the cull? It certainly should mean this.
John
If Badgers are not killed it means thousands of cattle will have to be slaughtered who would otherwise have lived a long and happy life, or would they?

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