Badger-lovers seem determined to turn into an international issue the cull of badgers proposed by Welsh minister Elin Jones in order to curb bovine TB.
Stand by for a badger-war with England
July 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Countryside, Rural and Farming
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Assembly + democracy = a badger cull
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Countryside, Rural and Farming, Welsh Politics
The fact that the English have decided not to cull their badgers will make no difference to minister Elin Jones.
Glib comments from the Badger Trust in England and from English newspapers will merely prove that they don’t know what they are talking about.
This is a devolved issue, has been for some time, and preparations are [...]
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Badger Trust’s blind alley
April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Countryside, Rural and Farming
Assembly folk reckon the Badger Trust is wasting its time trying to judicially challenge minister Elin Jones over her proposed badger cull in one of the disease hot spots.
A senior Assembly Member closely linked to the issue said, “The government’s position is very soundly based, particularly because a cull would be only one of [...]
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