The goal of the RBCT was to quantify the effects of badger culling on bovine tuberculosis in cattle herds and determine how such strategies could reduce the chance of a herd breakdown due to TB. An independent Scientific Group (ISG) monitored the RBCT trials. Continue Reading... "031 – The Badger Culls Part Two – The Randomised Badger Cull Trials"
Month: July 2022
030 – This Masquerade – Wild dolphins sold into captivity
The captive industry is driving the dolphin slaughter so that people can ‘see’ captive dolphins performing tricks in theme parks, holiday resorts and hotels. Of course, the Dolphinariums that purchase dolphins from the hunters quickly play the Con-Servation card, claiming they are “saving” the dolphins from slaughter—the hypocrisy of the cruellest kind. Continue Reading... "030 – This Masquerade – Wild dolphins sold into captivity"
029 – Hedgehogs Around the World
The Hedgehog is one of our favourite mammals in the UK and is a member of the Erinaceinae subfamily of the Erinaceidae family. There are five genera of hedgehogs and sixteen distinct species that can be found globally – except in the Americas and Australia. From African deserts to frigid Russian winters, these small mammals have done wonderfully well to survive for thousands of years. Continue Reading... "029 – Hedgehogs Around the World"
028 All about Badgers – Badger Ecology and Biology
With over three decades of experience with badgers, I am delighted to be able to share my insights into their ecology and behaviour in the wild. Continue Reading... "028 All about Badgers – Badger Ecology and Biology"