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Badgers are the wildlife reservoir for Mycobacterium bovis in the UK; the badgers carry the bacteria in their respiratory tracts and sneeze/cough/hack the bacteria over the cow's food/water/pasture. When the cows come by and inhale over the bacteria, the TB bacteria are pulled into the cow's lungs and create an infection.
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Why would culling badgers have an effect on TB control?
Badgers are blamed for carrying TB and passing it on to other animals, such as cattle.
Do you believe there's an alternative to cull badgers to prevent the spread of TB?
If you give them Olive Oil yeah sure .
Do badgers eat cows?
yea
Evidence badgers spread TB?
scientificts begann a theory and killed bagers in certain areas such as badgers
Should badgers be culled?
The problem is, badgers aren't the only source of Bovine TB. Its a very good question, but its you're opinion!
Why are badgers pests on the farm?
because the badgers have TB (Tuberculosis) and they pass it onto their cattle. If the badgers do get culled then the farmers won't have to worry as much about their cattle getting TB. Hope this has been helpful!! :)
How do cattle contract tuberculosis from badgers?
British farmers and successive governments have long believed that bovine TB was being spread by badgers and infecting the national dairy herd, and since the 1970s badgers have been culled by gassing (now ceased) and shooting in attempts to prevent this spread. Tests carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture in the early 1970s showed that TB was more common in badgers than in other species. In the first Badger Act (1973), meant that licenses had to be issued for the killing of badgers. However, there are various other theories concerning the transmission of TB to cattle, and badger culling remains a contentious issue in the UK. Research into the specific mechanisms of how cattle contract bovine TB from badgers and into normal levels of transmission when culling is not practised is scanty.
What solutions have scientists come up with about tb and badgers?
Scientist have come up with culling (killing) them.
Why is it good to kill badgers and foxes?
Much as I disagree with the process of Badger Culling... I think they're culled to stop the spread of TB.... I am not sure if it is strictly necessary but, whenever I've heard the justification for Badger Culling its because of TB..... Hope this helps.
Why were badgers gassed?
Many badgers in Europe were gassed during the 1960s and 1970s to control rabies. Until the 1980s, gassing was also practiced in the UK to control the spread of bovine TB.
What would happen to cattle if they caught TB?
The cow would pass the TB on to its milk and humans could catch if the milk wasn't treated. All cows that have TB have to be slaughtered and burned.
Why do you depend on cows?
Cows give meat and dairy cows give milk.
