Guest thebigdog Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Wales badger cull: Queen's Brian May plea ahead of vote Queen guitarist Brian May says he is "baffled" the badger cull issue is being revived by politicians in Wales. The animal rights campaigner is in Cardiff to attend an assembly debate and vote on a proposed cull in parts of west and mid Wales. He told BBC Wales he would help take the fight back to the High Court. The issue was tabled by rural affairs minister Elin Jones who says there is "substantial scientific evidence" to support a cull. She announced on 9 March she would be reintroducing the issue for discussion after an earlier court battle won by the Badger Trust. Ms Jones also announced new controls to deal with TB in non-bovines, which include camelids - such as llamas and alpacas - goats and deer. Like cattle, they will be slaughtered if found to be infected by TB after tests. The cull would apply to north Pembrokeshire and parts of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire. She said her decision came after fully considering all the evidence and would stop the spread of bovine TB. 'Lunacy' May, who wrote to AMs on the eve of the debate calling for them not to support the cull, told BBC Wales that scientifically the plan was flawed and the only way to eliminate the disease was through better screening, vaccination and movement controls in cattle farming. He said: "This is a pointless piece of lunacy and it baffles me that the legal experts in this country can come down against Elin Jones on three separate counts and she can still go ahead just months later. "It makes a mockery of Welsh law in my opinion. "If this goes ahead, it will be straight back to the courts as there is definitely a legal question to be answered and I sincerely hope they don't get away with it. "I am prepared to fight this all the way." Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote The slaughter of badgers cannot prove anything†End Quote Brian May May said for the past two years, the incidence of bovine TB had "fallen dramatically" with the tightening of cattle-based controls within the farming industry. "The slaughter of badgers cannot prove anything - all it will do is appease the farmers in the short term, who understandably, perhaps, 'want to see something done'". 'Humane and rational' The star likened the exploitation of animals to the slave trade, saying it was an "indefensible atrocity". He added: "If this goes ahead people will be agitating for sanctions against Welsh farmers and I also think it will deeply affect tourism. "I don't think people will want to visit a place that is splattered with the blood of animals." Wednesday's vote has been tabled by four AMs who are opposed to the cull. One of them is Liberal Democrat AM for South Wales West, Peter Black, who also said he did not believe a cull would reduce TB cases in cattle. Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote Vaccination prevents disease, it does not cure it†End Quote Stephen James NFU Cymru But Stephen James, deputy president of the NFU Cymru, argued that vaccination was not a viable option in the intensive action area (IAA) in west Wales. "Vaccination prevents disease, it does not cure it," he said. "We know that there is a significant reservoir of disease within the badger population of the IAA." Labour and Plaid Cymru pledged to deal with bovine TB in the coalition deal they struck after the 2007 assembly election. The latest order comes ahead of the next assembly elections on 5 May. Some AMs previously tried - and failed - in a similar bid to halt the previous badger cull. Wednesday's Senedd vote is the same process, played out for a second time with a re-drafted order. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 They (the badger trust) only got the cull stopped last time on a legal technicality with the wording on the legislation. I can't see that they're going to make a similar mistake when they draft this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie10 345 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 If this goes ahead people will be agitating for sanctions against Welsh farmers and I also think it will deeply affect tourism. "I don't think people will want to visit a place that is splattered with the blood of animals." I think he is a bit deluded and being a guitarist in a popular band has gone to his head. He probably still thinks badgers are rare.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Brian May should worry more that his perm went out of fashion in 1982........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,293 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I dont think anyone actually takes him seriously - deffo not even himself with a barnett like that... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 ANOTHER FUCK1N SELF OBSESSED PR1CK ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Brian May should worry more that his perm went out of fashion in 1982........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 it's funny because his daughter went to a private school in hertforshire smack bang right in the middle of a big shoot.you would of thought such a big rich anti wouldnt of wanted his child around such nasty things lol you heard it here first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deano7 22 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 All hes saying is dnt forget me im still here c**t he will be on "i wanna be a celebraty get me in there" nxt one wanka & is tart aint same since dirty Den sacked her !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uno 62 Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 dear brian do me a favour [bANNED TEXT].f**k [bANNED TEXT] OFF YOU GREASY HAIRED TWAT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 and there he was on the roof top, we all saw the clip, a brilliant guitar solo......"I see no badgers!!!!!" what a fu.ckin wunker!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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