22 MAR 2010
Visit to East Farm, Waddeton
Meeting Anne and Gordon Tulley at East Farm today, the strength of feeling about bovine TB is clear. Their beautiful herd of Red Ruby Devons has a bloodline that can be traced back to the 1800s. This extraordinary breed will be at risk without action to protect cattle from the remorseless spread of TB.
Spending time with the Tulleys, there can be no doubt about the impact of repeated positive tests and the premature slaughter of their cattle. We need action rather than the deceitful mantra that we should await vaccination trials. No vaccine will ever treat an infected badger and, if we leave it much longer, how many uninfected badgers will be left to vaccinate?
