----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: Badger cull (was Re: You
& CWD)
In N.Z. the possum is blamed for T.B. but T.B.
occurs where there had never been any possum (Australian brush tail possum)
I'm sure that if these animals had never been brought to N.Z. our cows would
have had T.B. just the same. May be its time to find out what the real cause
of T.B. is and do something about that.
There is one suggestion here that there is a link
to the soil levels of iron and mangenese. Does anyone live in an area where
cattle don't get T.B.? Perhaps naturpaths or other health workers might have
some suggestions that we can work through. It might be as simple as diligent
use of all the Steiner remedies!!
Perhaps one could pepper a badger barrier round
dairy and cattle pasture!!
Best wishes,
Peter.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 4:39
AM
Subject: Off: Badger cull (was Re: You
& CWD)
Wherever there's a problem, kill the obvious
suspect without considering the consequences ! Those
overseas from the UK might be interested to know that the 'experimental'
badger cull re-started yesterday. Badgers and cows both suffer from
tuberculosis. Farmers and the Agriculture Department interpret this as
indicating that the badgers are spreading it to the cows, and are carrying
out a massive 'experiment' during which tens of thousands of badgers will be
killed over a period of 5 years. It is claimed that the TB situation
at the end of that time will prove that badgers are the problem.
Wildlife enthusiasts point out that TB can be passed from cow to cow and
conditions during which cows were cooped up together during the
foot-and-mouth epidemic would be ideal for this klind of infection.
Now that re-stocking is permitted, potentially infected cows can
be moved over considerable distances and TB is showing up where it
never previously occurred. TB testing should be required before such
movements and vaccination is possible, but both are 'too expensive'.
As always, we'll find out much too late that the alternatives are even more
expensive (but someone else pays ?).
Tony N-S.
