Top scientist calls badger cull decision 'perverse', reports the BBC

The War Against Nature Resumes by George Monbiot.
Published in the Guardian 19th January 2010

Welsh Day of Action! Saturday, September 20 - read the report.

Also, find out what else you can do to help the badgers !

Public enemy No.1?
 
 
  Persecuted and trapped: cages will litter the Welsh countryside if the 'cull' goes ahead

Badgers are harmless, loved, unique and secretive. Yet they face illegal trapping, baiting with dogs and 50,000 die on the roads each year in Britain. Now they face their biggest threat yet - the Welsh dairy industry!

Whilst English badgers have escaped an official 'cull' because of pressure from people like you, badgers in Wales are still being accused by farmers of being the main culprits in spreading bovine TB. The real culprits are farming practices so intense that dairy cows face numerous infections and rarely survive beyond five years old. TB tests are often inaccurate, allowing disease carriers to reinfect their herd or to be transported around the UK, infecting new herds.

The Welsh Assembly has agreed to a trial 'cull', ignoring the 10 year study by top scientists which established that badger 'culling' will not control TB in cattle. This means many animals will be cruelly killed to no purpose - other than mollifying farmers who refuse to change their ways. If 'culling' extends across all Wales, badgers could be wiped out from certain areas in a slaughter that may last until the 2030s.

Permanent stress

A dairy cow's babies are taken away so humans can have her milk. Many male calves are shot shortly after birth! Made pregnant again, she has to feed herself, her foetus and produce up to 120 pints of milk a day. Is it any wonder her immune system is in shreds?

Save badgers... and cows!

The surest way to save badgers now and in the future is to stop buying meat and dairy. The bonus is that dairy cows will no longer live in pain, you're likely to improve your health and you will be doing the single most important thing to protect the environment.

National Rally for the Badgers! Cardiff June 28 2008 - read how the day went here!

Read about the Rally for Badgers in North Wales - July 26 2008 - here!
 

 




Signature number 1:
''Please don't kill badgers!!!!''
 Jane
[December 12th, 2008]
Signature number 2:
''Will refuse to buy Welsh goods or promote or take holidays in Wales. Also too ashamed to be called Welsh. Please alsowrite to your AM and MP''
 Derek from Wales
[December 15th, 2008]
Signature number 3:
''Kick up a fuss with your MP and AM Nige''
 Nige from Wales
[December 15th, 2008]
Signature number 4:
''The farming industry is to blame, not the badgers. This is unscientific and completely unjust. Shame on the Assembly for approving this obscenity.''
 Brian from Wales
[December 15th, 2008]
Signature number 5:
''Cattle infect badgers with TB. NOT the other way around. The only motive behind this mass murder is money. Farmers won't spend to protect their herds, and see badger killing as an easy option. Then they'll blame foxes, then hedgehogs, rabbits voles otters shrews - anything but their own laziness and unwillingness to take responsibility for their stock.''
 Bob from Wales
[December 16th, 2008]
Signature number 6: Suzanne
[December 17th, 2008]
Signature number 7:
''I have written to Elin Jones on this matter. A reply came from the Chief Vetinary Officer but it was unsatisfactory.''
 June from Wales
[December 19th, 2008]
Signature number 8: Heleen
[December 21st, 2008]
Signature number 9: Helen from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 10: Helen from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 14: Paul from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 15:
''There is enough mindless carnage,slaughter and bloodshed in the world.Do we want to add more for no good,sound reason?Woulndt that classify our nation as one of mindless morons in world history of humanity?''
 Ravi from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 16:
''I am surprised that the Welsh Assembly and Ministry for Rural Affairs have not read the science on badgers, cows and bovine TB correctly.ThIS MAY AFFECT MY HOLIDAY PLANS IN wALES NEXT YEAR''
 joyce from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 17: Mia from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 18: Adrienne from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 19: Mary from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 20: Janet from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 21: Elizabeth from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 22: Sarah from England
[December 22nd, 2008]
Signature number 23: soeli from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 24: Graham from Wales
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 25: Sally from Wales
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 26:
''Its SICK .proper farming methods would stop the TB''
 DEREK from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 28:
''it saddens me all this cruelty to animals in the world which most choose to ignore, thanks to viva! for caring and making a difference X ''
 amy from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 29: Paulina
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 30:
''stop eradicating wildlife. who are you people to judge what our future holds for our children. |What gives you the right to order a mass cull of badgers? MONEY NO DOUBT! SHAME ON THE FARMERS AND ALL THOSE POLITICIANS WHO SUPPORT THIS SLAUGHTER>''
 lorraine from Wales
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 31: Rosalind from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 32: Lara from Wales
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 33:
''Typical scaremongering and pandering to the hunting community's need to kill something, as no doubt they will be involved in the slaughter, sorry, cull, 'cos of their expertise; yes, so expert that they can't even kill a fox with one clean shot apparently which is why they need to hunt with hounds who, apparently, kill the fox with a neat nip to the back of the head which painlessly snaps the neck instantaneously. And this they know 'cos they are always present at a kill. Apparently. Amazing paradox ahoy!''
 Jan from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 34:
''THIS IS CRUEL THEY ARE SO CUTE AND HARMLESS THE COWS SHOULDNT BE BRED TO HAVE SO MANY ANYWAY''
 Rhys from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 35: noreen from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 36:
''I am completely APPALLED that despite evidence which effectively proves this to be an ineffective method of TB management; it will still go ahead. Stop this inhumanity towards our badger friends! Save our Badgers!!''
 Rachel from England
[December 23rd, 2008]
Signature number 37: Lucy from England
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 38: Kristin
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 39:
''Let's do our best to save these great little guys, and in doing so act as if we ARE the the most intelligent species, instead of just thinking we are.''
 Kristin
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 40: Rob
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 41: Rachel from England
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 42:
''I kindly ask you to stop the "culling" of badgers. It will not controll TB in cattle.''
 Maro
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 43: David from England
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 44: Lorna
[December 24th, 2008]
Signature number 45:
''Please save the Badgers and stop killing them. As a society we need to move from the idea that the 'bullet' will solve all our problems! No more violence to animals please.''
 John
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 46:
''If the culling goes ahead it will be the saddest day in the history of Wales. and will make me truely ashamed to be " Welsh " . ''
 Avril from Wales
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 47: gitte
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 48:
''please let me know of any demonstrations you may plan for the future''
 anne from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 49: Laurence from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 50:
''Stop the cruel dairy industry. Stop the killing of badgers!''
 anita
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 51:
''Badgers are adorable and beautiful creatures, they deserve to be treated so much better than this. ''
 Sarah from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 52: denise from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 53: Jennifer
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 54: cavemichael@hotmail.com from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 55: fenia
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 56: Trimboli
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 57: cemre
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 58: Kes from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 59: Jeanette
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 60:
''Hi i`m from Scotland please protect the badgers and all other animals''
 june
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 61:
''This is not OK at all. Must stop ...............''
 Margit
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 62:
''petition ''
 leonard
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 63: menia
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 64: Corinne from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 65:
''save badgers and cows''
 yvonne
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 66:
''You don't know anything about ecology or civilization do you? Overbreeding cows and slaughtering badgers will not stop diseases.It will in fact create new ones!Please leave the animals alone and try to find an ethical solution without messing up the nature!''
 Sima
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 67:
''Don´t choose the easy sollution. No cull.''
 Cristina
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 68: Dimitra
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 69: Jane
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 70: Emma from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 71:
''Please end the cruelty.''
 Karen
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 72:
''please have a heart and do the right thing. ''
 Corinne
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 73: kerry from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 74: nicky from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 75:
''The proposed 'cull' is ridiculous and unnecessary. Why ignore the 10 year study by top scientists which has established that badger ‘culling’ will not control TB in cattle ?! Your 'cull' means mass slaughter for innocent animals, nothing more - stop punishing badgers for farmers failings.''
 Helen from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 76:
''The Welsh Assembly has NO RIGHT to cull a protected species !''
 David from Wales
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 77: Joanna
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 78:
''Dear Welsh Assembly Members, Please, for the sake of all animals and for the reputation of Wales in the public eye, forego this ill-thought plan to cull badgers. There is no scientific evidence that badgers play any role in illness transmission to cattle. Do NOT succumb to lobbyist pressure and red-herring tactics by the dairy industry. Instead, insist on reform of the antiquated and cruel dairy farming practices.''
 Dr. John from Wales
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 79: Laurie
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 80: Libbi from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 81: cathy from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 82:
''Leave these innocent animals alone, please, we all know these actions are not only cruel, but useless to resolve any problem!''
 joelle
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 83:
''This is so cruel and Un-necessary-don't do it!!''
 PAULINE from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 84: Philip from Wales
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 85:
''Badgers are harmless, loved, unique and secretive. Yet they face illegal trapping, baiting with dogs and 50,000 die on the roads each year in Britain. Now they face their biggest threat yet – the Welsh dairy industry! This is awful - stop it.''
 Eva
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 86: nevra
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 87: elena
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 88: julie
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 89: Anna
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 90:
''I do NOT drink milk...I do NOT eat meat...I am VEGAN! WHY? For my health? NO! as a PROTEST!!! ''
 Deborah
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 91: 
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 92:
''When I was little I learnt that exploiting others for selfish gain was called being a "bully."''
 Hema
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 93: theodore
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 94:
''This must stop, these are innocent creatures that deserve a life free of fear lets stop it now ''
 Julie from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 95: ROSEMARY from Wales
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 96: konstantinos
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 97: lach
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 98:
''Have a heart..do the right thing and dont go through with this. ''
 Jensen
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 99:
''This is a disgrace. why, why, why must human beings tamper with everything? Please stop this-it's madness!''
 Tori
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 100: nevada from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 101: Joy
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 102:
''Stop the violence''
 Alexandra
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 103: marie
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 104: Slaven
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 105: Ruby
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 106: 
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 107: Christine
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 108: totaro
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 109: mark from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 110: Yoav
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 111: Duygu
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 112: karen
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 113:
''don't be cruel to animals please.. ''
 sinem
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 114:
''Please leave the badgers alone!''
 Andrea
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 115:
''This is so unneccessary and so horrific that badgers are being killed for nothing! What is the matter with people that such things are allowed to take place?''
 Steve from Wales
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 116:
''please don't punish badgers for farmerrs' failings, I love all of them.''
 ceyda
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 117: nese from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 118:
''poor innocent badgers!''
 Aaron
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 119: kemal
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 120: Colin
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 121: Christine
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 122: Anita
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 123:
''there are very little badgers left in the wild most people have never seen one before so f...of and leave alone''
 mark from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 124: Melinda
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 125:
''THIS COUNTRY OF SO CALLED ANIMAL LOVERS ,IS FULL OF DOUBLE STANDARDS, ESPECIALY WHEN THERE IS MONEY INVOLVED..''
 Paul from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 126:
''we all no that badgers dont pass on tb to cattle, its just another excuse to kill, one day the animals will get there revenge, and it certainly dont put of abusers eating cows does it.''
 val from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 127: Joanna
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 128:
''Reduce the number of dairy farms, or replace them with caring compassionate farmers (read corporate giants). Stop blaming your lost profits on harmless animals and look to your conscious. ''
 Darren from Wales
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 129:
''This killing of innocent animals must stop now! ''
 Deborah
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 130:
''I do not take any Prevarin, Bovine because of the animals suffered with pains and killed for this medicines. I am really disgusted about this. Find alternative medicines by plants instead of using animals!!!''
 Roxanne
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 131:
''please stop all creulty and abuse, with against animals''
 marjolein
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 132: Wendy from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 133: rebecca from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 134: Pia
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 135: stavri
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 136: Lorraine from England
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 137: Jelena
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 138: Chelsea
[December 25th, 2008]
Signature number 139: Priscilla Amira
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 140:
''I am totally against the interference or culling of wildlife, they have their rights to lead free lives, perhaps if they stopped letting immigrants into this country with all sorts of diseases like active T.B. the country would be healthier without wiping out our wildlife, humans spread more disease than any animal, have you not notices numerous amounts of people that openly spit on the streets, that is how T.B. is spread, ''
 Geraldine from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 142:
''senseless killing our wildlife, what rights have you to murder animals that do no harm, it is the humans that are destroying the world and planet, not the animals, ''
 Ian from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 143: Stephen from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 144: Anne
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 145: Emilia
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 146:
''Stop Cruetly!''
 Michael
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 147: 
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 148:
''When will humans realize the problem is them not the animals.''
 susan
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 149:
''Humanity advances only as it becomes more humane. "Nature does not belong to the human race, but to God, its creator. God appointed us stewards of nature, so that we might respect it and thus discover the true basis of our own existence." His Holiness Pope John Paul II''
 Sheila
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 150: Sweet
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 151: Ozge
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 152:
''"As so-called "civilized" people,& members of a society in search of lasting peace in the world, we cannot remain callous to our responsibility toward nature & insensitive to the inherent rights of the animals" Altman''
 Nadia
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 153:
''Cruelty to animals is one of the most significant vices of a low and ignoble people''
 Rita
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 154:
''For most of us to try to navigate the pathways of uncensored cruelty is truly to travel into the heart of darkness-and our own hearts rebel. Who are we if we don’t send our outrage across continents and oceans and demand answers? We’re all accountable in this life for what we do. The people committing these atrocities may have managed to live lives with no conscience, but too many others know that a life with no conscience is a worthless one. The sad truth about this world is that there seems to be no limit to the cruelty that some people are capable of. It’s up to the rest of us to pledge never to be silent and never to look the other way. ''
 Mary
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 155:
''Animals have the right to live as much as we,human does ... Have mercy on those innocent lives.''
 norilawati
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 156: Anne-Marie
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 157: Daviad
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 158:
''FUCK I HATE FARMERS, world wide they are the biggest killers and pests of all time. Dont fucking kil or cull anything unless its HUMAN..you fucking sick fucks I wish fo rth eworse disease an sickness to fall upon all your families...''
 Faye
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 159:
''as a notion you dont allow pets to brittain which are in perfect condition.like mine.the only reason ı cant live in brittain is quarenteen.and yet you abuse poor other animals.doesnt sound fare''
 feyha
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 160: Ivana
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 161:
''Stop this senselaess barbaric cull of our countries most beautiful wildlife....''
 S from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 162: Suvi
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 163:
''You know what they say, karma will come back to bite you in the butt, in your case, i hope it does three fold!!! YOU PEOPLE DISGUST ME AND EVERYONE ELSE''
 Kerri-Anne
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 164: maria
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 165: 
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 166:
''jamie 11 and britney 9 says leave our lovely badgers alone''
 britney and jamie from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 167:
''Please leave these beautiful animals a chance to survive..They are not responsible and should not be killed. It's so unfair!''
 uranie
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 168:
''we dont want our badgers kiled''
 ben and casey from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 169: annie
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 170:
''who the hell do people think they are to play god with these terrific creatures lives, they abviously have no conscience, everything goes around''
 annie from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 171: Maria from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 172: susanne from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 173: Jessica
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 174: Can
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 175:
''leave us animals alone we want to live''
 sammie,jade.jack,tilly,milo,charlie,oscar chico, kofi allie from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 176: Elizabeth from Wales
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 177:
''This is evil and cannot happen''
 Claire from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 178: Elena
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 179: J A from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 180:
''STOP this barbaric, cruel and completely pointless act. You should be so ashamed of yourselves.''
 Samantha from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 181:
''Please dont culling,!!!make a difference; we are animals too we, so their have the same rights !! ''
 Elena
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 182:
''Leave our wildlife alone! Murdering badgers is not the solution, and by ignoring the ten year report by top scientists, it proves that its just another excuse for the cold blooded killing of innocent animals!!!!''
 Helen from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 183:
''Yhis has to stop PLEASE''
 Helene
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 184:
''Badgers like any other creature on this earth has a right to life! Please stop and think! ''
 sylvia from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 185: Michelle from Wales
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 186:
''Dont be cruel! stop now!''
 Celia
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 187: Bob
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 188: lisa from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 189: deirdre
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 190:
''I AM AGAINST ALL KIND OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, I AM FOR FIGHT FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS, I LOVE VERY MUCH ANIMLAS AND CONSIDER THEM AS MY BROTHERS''
 MIRIAM
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 191: Rajshree
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 192: Ebru
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 193: Carol from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 194:
''Please stop animal cruelty. Help save these lovable, cute badgers. Find them homes in the wild with other badgers. Let them live a normal badger life which is their rightful gift.''
 Yu Li
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 195:
''Poor Animals. And if it was you, what would you think?''
 Laurence
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 196: Francesca
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 197:
''this madness must stop''
 kelly from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 198: Tammy from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 199:
''Can you please stop killing and trying to justify the slaughter of any animal that moves?''
 soraya from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 200: Carol A
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 201: Louise
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 202: andrew from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 203: jolene from Wales
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 204:
''Again the government ignore public opinion and science and bow to greedy farmers''
 Graham from Wales
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 205:
''Why are we so cruel to animals? This culling of an animal that should be protected by law proves that the UK are not as animal loving as we thought. I can't eat meat because of the awful animal 'industry'. ''
 Avril from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 206: Paul from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 207:
''Support science, not pandering to hysteria.''
 Cris from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 208:
''Keep up the good work Viva!''
 Justine from England
[December 26th, 2008]
Signature number 209:
''Elin Jones Minister for Rural Affairs "I want to make it absolutely clear that the badger remains a protected species in Wales...." ???!!! It's about time farmers et al took a long hard look at themselves & the appalling practices of intensive farming. We all know it's about money (& controlling every living thing ). It makes me feel physically sick, knowing that the tax I pay may well go towards funding these atrocities. The human race = a BIG disappointment, intent on the manipulation & destruction of all things. I'm tired of, & deeply saddened by these continuous lies. ''
 Nerys from England
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 210: Tracy
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 211: Monica
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 212: Jane from England
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 213: David from Wales
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 214: Catherine from Wales
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 215:
''This barbaric treatment has no place in British society today. It's time it came to an end.''
 Jennifer from England
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 216: Ken
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 217: Aleris
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 218:
''People are often overcrowding the planet...Animals should plan their extinction at some point!!!''
 Marisa
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 219:
''if they want to cull the animals because of fear of the spread of T.B. does that mean the immigrants that come into this country from the third world countries will get culled, as so many of them are carrying active T.B. and they are allowed to spread it in the U.K. and risk peoples lives,surely it would be an idea to cull the carriers before they settle in this country!!!!!!''
 Victor from England
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 220: yolanda
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 221:
''respect nonhuman animals''
 david
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 223: Tracy from England
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 224: Kathy
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 225: Amy
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 226:
''Badgers are not the farmer's problem!! ''
 Nina
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 227:
''they have just a much right to be here!! they are living breathing beings that feel pain!! who are we to play god? let nature do what nature does best!!''
 chloe from England
[December 27th, 2008]
Signature number 228:
''They have lived in this country for centuries and deserve to stay here-they are part of our heritage! It's basically terrorism- it's what ignorant people do )when they want what they consider to be) a 'quick fix'. With our country being so overpopulated and every scrap of green land being built on where on earth do people expect these beautiful creatures to live? Maybe a system should be brought into place where the population of badgers can be controlled by a form of birth control, similar to that used in dogs and cats. I understand that this would be pricey but surely it wouldn't be as expensive as replacing hundreds of cows who contract TB. There are other ways of sorting out the problem- maybe delve a little deeper and find the root cause of the problems- the cause of TB.. Maybe we should cull the farmers as they are the root of the problem!!''
 lucy from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 229:
''I am speaking for the voiceless helpless badgers who are put on this earth for a purpose not to be a scapegoat for wrong choices by the farmers in raising their cattle. Let's get to the heart of what is causing the bovine TB. Let us be a good example of wisdom and compassion for future generations of farmers.''
 Susan
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 230:
''Please stop this killing you have no right to kill any animal. All creatures have a right to their lives.Please think again and do not cull badgers''
 Christine from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 231: Mona
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 232: janin
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 233:
''there is no scientific let alone moral justification. all life is sacred.''
 judith from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 234:
''the welsh assembly is morally bankrupt''
 laura from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 235: Dora
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 236:
''The cull must not go ahead.''
 Ayda from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 237:
''Animals Have Rights, Just Like Humans How Would We Like To Be Trapped And Terrorised By Dogs For The Sake Of The Dairy Industry, Which Is By No Means A Healthy Industry For Animals! ''
 Jacqueline from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 238: Kerry from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 239: noel
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 240: Sandra
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 241:
''It has been established that badgers do not infect cattle with bovine TB, so why kill these innocent creatures? It is senseless and immoral''
 Helen from England
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 242: fenia
[December 28th, 2008]
Signature number 243:
''I condemn this barbaric slaughter of Badgers. Man Should own and accept his mistakes and not punish innocent voiceless animals. ''
 Helen
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 244: CAROL from England
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 245:
''We MUST protect our wildlife !!!!!!''
 Margit
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 246:
''Viva- keep up the good work. Thanks''
 Ross
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 247: nicola from England
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 248: Alex from England
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 249: Christina from England
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 250: Bev from England
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 251: sharon
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 252: Angela
[December 29th, 2008]
Signature number 253: JOANNE
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 254: helen from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 256: susan
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 257: Stephanie
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 258:
''Stop this barbaric cruelty and killing now!''
 lisa
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 259: Magdalena
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 260: durty south
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 261: Lynda from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 262: Dan from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 263: karen
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 264:
''why are you worrying about bovine T.B. when there are thousands of immigrants coming into our country carrying active T.B. how come you are not culling them?the animals are the least of this country's problems, i know for a fact loads are actually coming into U.K. and no one is bothering whether they have T.B. or not, god help this country and also save the animals from culling when this is not a needed thing. Stop and think about what is making sense and what is not, when i see people gobbing on the streets i feel sick and afraid for this is how T.B. is being spread, start concerning yourselves about that rather than the animals that are not gobbing on the streets''
 Michele from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 265:
''dont pushbadgers for farmers failings''
 yvonne
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 266: mary
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 267: Jaylan from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 268: Judith
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 269: nicola from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 270: Anna
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 271: Lorraine from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 272: Anjum from England
[December 30th, 2008]
Signature number 273:
''I remember as a child in Wales seeing badgers hanging from trees near to their setts. All unnecessary kiiling is cruel.''
 Miles from England
[December 31st, 2008]
Signature number 274:
''Save the badgers - it's completely uncecessary and barbaric''
 Helen from England
[December 31st, 2008]
Signature number 275: LAUREN
[December 31st, 2008]
Signature number 276: lara
[December 31st, 2008]
Signature number 277: Giuliana
[December 31st, 2008]
Signature number 278: Matthew from England
[December 31st, 2008]
Signature number 279:
''humans mess up with industrial farming practices and someone else takes the blame....badgers, foxes ,wolves, bears. wherever you are from its never the human animal which is to blame. farming animals in the first place is detrimental to their wellbeing... its against nature and it sucks''
 tracie from Wales
[December 31st, 2008]
Signature number 280: Suzi from England
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 281: Karen
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 282: Rebecca from England
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 283: TARA from England
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 284: Vita
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 285: Diane from England
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 286: Amanda
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 287: Elizabeth from England
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 288: Elizabeth Selina from Wales
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 289:
''all animals have the right to live. show some compassion''
 ashley
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 290: Katia
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 291: Eleanor from England
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 292: Cindy
[January 1st, 2009]
Signature number 293: hannah from England
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 294: Emilia
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 295:
''Creatures who inhabit this earth should not have to suffer due to smallminded, single-minded, selfish, uncaring humans! We need to all live in harmony! Let's not kill those who would 'get in the way'!!!''
 Karen
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 296:
''I am lucky enough to have badgerss in my garden,they are such magical creatures.This slaughter must be stopped.''
 Jane from England
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 297: Steve from England
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 298:
''It's sad that people who dare call themselve human agree to kill innocent animals. Please be human and don't kill!''
 Beata
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 299:
''we have to stop this proposed murder!''
 laura from England
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 300: Vanessa from England
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 301:
''how could any body ever be so horrible''
 chelsie from England
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 302: AUBERTIN
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 303:
''"... There is really something rotten..." all over the world ! Why should animals pay the human beings obscure compulsive cruelty ?! annamaria sette de paolis -Italy ''
 annamaria
[January 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 304: Andrew
[January 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 305: hayley from England
[January 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 306:
''I believe all beings are connected and any cull of any species is an abhorent inhumane act.''
 Jacky from England
[January 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 307:
''I regularly visit Wales to enjoy recreational pursuits. This includes enjoying the countryside and it's majestic wildlife. Therefore I politely request that to refrain from this futile venture. Please DO NOT cull Welsh badgers...''
 Mark from England
[January 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 308:
''"Animals are now more than ever a test of our character, of mankind's capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship. We are called to treat them with kindness, not because they have rights or power or some claim to equality, but in a sense because they don't; because they all stand unequal and powerless before us." Matthew Scully – Dominion''
 Heather
[January 4th, 2009]
Signature number 309:
''when will these people learn to stop manipulating nature, and leave animals in peace ''
 nicholas george from England
[January 4th, 2009]
Signature number 310:
''save our badgers''
 susan from England
[January 4th, 2009]
Signature number 311: katherine
[January 4th, 2009]
Signature number 312:
''Disgusted!!!! Appalled!!!! Outraged!!!! STOP - STOP - STOP!''
 NICOLA from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 313:
''I feel sick of the thought!!!! Badgers are wonderful, PEACFUL creatures, why arent we? ''
 Aurelia from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 314:
''Save the Badgers!''
 charlotte from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 315:
''How unfair to persecute the badgers, when its plain to see that there's no plausible reason to cull them. Its just another way for the farmers to excuse their cruel sense of control''
 Carly from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 316:
''All animals have a right to live on our planet, they deserve to be able to live in their natural envirmonment without persecution from human beings. This would be a disgraceful crime against wildlife and it must be stopped.''
 SAMANTHA from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 317: JULIE from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 318: Nicola from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 319: Mandy from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 320: Richard from England
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 321:
''Back off our Badgers !''
 Ben from Wales
[January 5th, 2009]
Signature number 337:
''all life is sacred. . . please see your own heart reflected in the "animals" around you. . . the cruelty and callous behavior we inflict on the innocent beings of the earth will come back one-hundred, one-thousandfold. . . please stop the killing''
 Eva
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 338:
''Save the badgers!''
 Sonja
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 341:
''No scientific research supports the culling of badgers will control bovine TB. Evidence supports better animal welfare will improve cattle's resistance to disease. ''
 Pearl from England
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 342:
''Please do not kill the badgers. They are not responsible for spreading bovine TB. We need to protect valuable species in nature - not wipe them out. F.Alvarez, Austria. ''
 Fabrice
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 351: odette
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 354:
''Why kill the badgers? Please give them a second chance at life. ''
 Marian from England
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 363: Gerard
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 366: Amal
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 368:
''stop the serial killer''
 DONZEL
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 369:
''the culling of badgers in wales is plain ridiculous, the farmers have no proof that badgers cause TB they are just looking for something else to blame rather than accept the truth which is that the intense farming they insist on is creating and maintaining this problem!''
 emmy from England
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 370:
''Killing things is not the only way to sort something out-have you learnt nothing from Iraq???''
 Leah from England
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 375: Rebecca
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 379: Annie
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 387:
''shame.. let them alive ...barbaries!!''
 gerardin
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 393: Magali
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 394:
''Farmers need to take responsibility for their own discrepencies, instead of expecting the world to revolve around them. Wake up!''
 Donna
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 395: Miss C from England
[January 6th, 2009]
Signature number 403: Nicole
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 404: Paulette
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 405: Vera
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 406: Carra
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 407: Chantal
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 408:
''Killing badgers is meaningless and will be a disgrace for the entire nation of the UK. Wise and bright man will never allow such a tremendous horrible action towards animals. Controling TB in cattle can also in a more humane way then by killing these magnificent animals like badgers or any other animal! Please chance your policy into one of respect and compassion and stop believing the farmers with only one goal: making money and more money. ''
 Suzanna
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 409:
''I am a child at secondary school and have recently gone veggie after reading a book called 'Man vs Beast' by Robert Muchamore (in the CHERUB series). It talked a lot about the cruelty to animals involved in animal testing and any other kind of activity of the sort. I was disgusted by some of the facts and so my convertion to veggie followed. I think it is terrible that animals are being slaughtered around the UK. Reading about animal testing made me realise that I don't want animals to be treated any different to humans. At the end of the day there's not much difference between us and them. We live on the same planet, drink the same water, breath the same air - why are people so cruel? If you're someone who agrees with the slaughtering of animals in the UK please stop now - try and make a difference because this isn't good enough.''
 Emily from England
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 412: Daniele
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 413: Julie
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 415:
''Blaming animals for human errors is wrong! Killing is inhumane in any respect and should be stopped! ''
 Lisa from England
[January 7th, 2009]
Signature number 416: Carole
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 417: Marie-Rose
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 418: Nicolas
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 419: Odile
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 420: jackie
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 422: Geneviève
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 423: demaret
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 424: Caroline
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 425: Patrick
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 426: Marie-france
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 427: Lucette
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 428: jacob
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 429: justyna
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 430: nadine
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 431: Petitjean
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 432: Marie-Claire
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 433:
''For God's sake wake up to intensive dairy farming, the real culprit! ''
 Sheelagh from England
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 434: Josy
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 435: Kayley from England
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 436:
''I am disgusted by this and I am strongly opposed to it. ''
 James from England
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 437: Annie
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 438: Mia
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 439:
''i worked at a nature reserve for some time and found that badgers are fantastic creatures and any conection to btb is circumstansial . they need protecting NOT KILLING ''
 robert from England
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 440:
''Kindly stop badgering the badgers!''
 Jenny
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 441: Jan from England
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 442: Tomballe
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 443: Tim
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 444: stéphanie
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 445: Alejandra
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 446:
''STOP THIS INSANITY AGAINST ANIMALS NOW!''
 Dr. Bradley
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 447: REGINA
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 448: ALPHA
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 451:
''Put an end to these cruel deaths! it is not necessary!''
 sophia from Wales
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 452:
''Que le monde est cruel avec les animaux, les blaireaux ne doivent pas subir un tel traitement parce que tout d'un coup une personne persuade les autres qu'il propage une maladie! absurde! un proverbe dit:" quand on veut tuer son chien on dit qu'il a la rage", et voilà comment on élimine les animaux de façon abjecte!''
 pley
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 453: SYLVIA
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 454:
'' Badgers are being unfairly blamed when farmers need to face up to the fact that the disease is spread by cattle. It's occurring in Africa and many other countries wherever there is cattle. European settlers bringing in cattle brought bovine TB to Africa. Until farmers admit that this is the case nothing will change however many badgers are killed. ''
 Kathy from Wales
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 455: estelle
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 456:
''This is not the answer - target the culprits themselves, the farmers, whose 'intense' farming policies are the cause of spreading disease.''
 Eureka
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 457: Angela from England
[January 8th, 2009]
Signature number 458: kathy from England
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 459: roxie
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 460: BiLL
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 461: anita
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 462: Annie
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 463: Violeta
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 464: marieemma
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 465: BiLL
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 466:
''The killing of those sentient beings will not control TB in cattle, is inhumane and abhorrent cruel! Please save the badgers from this fate!''
 Anna
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 467: Apolonia
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 468:
''It's inhuman!''
 Elisabeth from England
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 469: Philippa from England
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 470: Kirsikka
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 471:
''pour que les blaireaux puissent vivre en paix''
 Hermann
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 472: Rita
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 473:
''Culling to control a disease is not effective and a wasteful and inhumane practice. Please seek humane alternative methods of fixing the problem. Think about it. What have the animals done to receive this proposed death sentence? Please seek alternatives that benefit all parties. www.KindnessNotCruelty.org''
 Stacey
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 474: véronique
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 475:
''please please stop destroying our planet, every animal,plant,insect and human has a place on this earth,maybe there isnt a place for these cruel people to be oh yes i forgot the stoneage.''
 brenda from England
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 476: Fiona from England
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 477: Sara
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 478: MICHEL
[January 9th, 2009]
Signature number 481: Amanda from England
[January 10th, 2009]
Signature number 482: Jean-François
[January 10th, 2009]
Signature number 483: Jeanne
[January 10th, 2009]
Signature number 484: Carla from England
[January 10th, 2009]
Signature number 485: Suzanne from England
[January 10th, 2009]
Signature number 486:
''I cannot believe the barbarity of all this. When are humans going to stop trying to play God (and failing miserably)?! Save our wildlife! Save the badgers! ''
 Jo from England
[January 10th, 2009]
Signature number 487: jason
[January 10th, 2009]
Signature number 488:
''To kill innocent beautiful beings like Badgers is terrible! In the name of making up for what has been done damaging the health of cows with your cruel and inhumane methods of treatment. Have you ever realised that the Lord God Almighty-I JAH in HEAVEN prayed to us in the Bible with the Ten Commandments always asked to respect all Life on Earth. How are you doing that by keeping cows in such terrible circumstances or treating the Wisdom Animal of the Elders in this way. Please understand the badgers have are healthy vibrant animals that have lived happy lives in Wales for eons and will forever if you only see that the only way to give health back to the cows is by giving them their natural lives grazing the fields with their young growing up to live alongside them for life. Animals that graze the fields are there for that purpose alone. They aid humans by keeping the land healthy and alive with the spirit of the wild. Humnas have come up with vegan alternatives to milk such as soy, oats or rice in fluid form that are just as nutritious and healthy. Please rethink your proposals and honour you share this planet with your fellow sentient beings in animals.''
 Johanna from England
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 489: John from Wales
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 490: Anouk
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 491: Jan
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 492: Suzel
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 493: uranie
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 494:
''I thought that the Welsh Assembly were intelligent enough to read scientific reports. Apparently they are not.''
 jimmy
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 495:
''To all the decent people in Wales. Vote the idiots out at your next opportunity. If they think they are going to lose their jobs politicians will agree to anything. ''
 celia
[January 11th, 2009]
Signature number 496: minnie from England
[January 12th, 2009]
Signature number 497: Marceline
[January 12th, 2009]
Signature number 498:
''Animals should not get the consequences for human actions. Leave these innocent victims (yes, THEY are the victims) in peace instead of condemning them to the death sentence when you know they are innocent.''
 Catherine
[January 12th, 2009]
Signature number 501: Catherine
[January 12th, 2009]
Signature number 504: carly from England
[January 13th, 2009]
Signature number 505: france
[January 13th, 2009]
Signature number 506: simon
[January 13th, 2009]
Signature number 507: daniel
[January 13th, 2009]
Signature number 508:
''Stop destroying our wildlife! ''
 Debbie from England
[January 13th, 2009]
Signature number 509:
''anything to help !''
 Charlotte from England
[January 13th, 2009]
Signature number 510:
''our wildlife should be treasured NOT exterminated''
 Ruth from Wales
[January 13th, 2009]
Signature number 511: france
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 512: simon
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 513: daniel
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 514:
''Badgers have nothing to do with the underlying problem and it is totally obscene and inhumane be culling these animals, particularly when there is no proven evidence that it even helps. The problems is the meat and dairy industry which produces so many negative effects on society, the environment and life as a whole. WAKE UP TO YOURSELF! Nothing is without its consequences.''
 Padma from England
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 515:
''Badgers do no harm in england we stopped it ''
 isabel from England
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 516:
''Money should be spent to control TB levels with the cattle herds. Stop blaming the badgers!''
 Ruth from England
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 517:
''pour les paysans chasseurs tout est bon pour crier très haut le nom du responsable du moment qu'ils peuvent tuer, inadmissible, les blaireaux pas plus que ceux qui les chassent n'ont la"bovine tb", ce n'est qu'un pretexte de plus.''
 pley
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 518: laura from England
[January 14th, 2009]
Signature number 519: Gili
[January 15th, 2009]
Signature number 520: Jacqueline from England
[January 15th, 2009]
Signature number 521:
''We are the stewards of this planet not the owners,and we have have been given the privilege of caring for God's creatures''
 marva from England
[January 15th, 2009]
Signature number 522:
''Lets cull Welsh dairy farmers instead''
 Lisa from England
[January 15th, 2009]
Signature number 523:
''Farmers and Government shouldn't blame badgers, it's been proved that culls don't cure they just move the disease. Maybe farmers just don't want the expense of immunization but they are quite happy to transport the cattle here there and everywhere spreading the disease. Lots of people don't even realise that the plan to cull in Wales is still going ahead because our news is always England based and they decided not too.''
 Gayle from Wales
[January 15th, 2009]
Signature number 524: Jane from England
[January 16th, 2009]
Signature number 525:
''NO CULL - it's monstrous that Elin Jones even considered a cull, let alone is planning one in the near future.''
 Judi from Wales
[January 16th, 2009]
Signature number 526: susan from England
[January 16th, 2009]
Signature number 527:
''Stop this massacre. These people don't deserve to be a part of the human race. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD? ''
 Sonja
[January 16th, 2009]
Signature number 528:
''leave them beautiful badgers alone they are no harm at all 9years old''
 paige from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 529:
''i am 5years old and i dont want you to kill them''
 jane from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 530:
''8 years old dont hurt the badgers''
 ben from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 531:
''leave our animals alone''
 jamie from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 532:
''the people who can think about killing them are cruel heartless people who do not deserve a place in this world''
 lesley from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 533:
''i sometimes think that some humans are the cruelest beings on the planet''
 moz from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 534:
''badgers are beautiful animals theyare no harm at all so leave them alone they are cute and lovely animals and they don't need to be killed age 9''
 lola from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 535:
''badgers are cute and i don,t want them killed they don,t hurt anything aged 5 years old''
 zoey from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 536:
''badgers dont hurt anyone some people just dont think about them poor animals out there they do not spread deases so leave them alone age 6 age''
 jessica from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 537:
''leave them badgers alone they do not spread deases so leave them poor things alone. ''
 margeret from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 538: Andrew from England
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 539: GOSSIAUX
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 540: Susan from Wales
[January 17th, 2009]
Signature number 541: Nicolette from England
[January 18th, 2009]
Signature number 542:
''Why cull badgers? We don't cull humans when they have an illness or carry illnesses so why do it to badgers?''
 Clarice from England
[January 18th, 2009]
Signature number 543: Elizabeth
[January 19th, 2009]
Signature number 544: vier
[January 19th, 2009]
Signature number 545: Julia from Wales
[January 19th, 2009]
Signature number 546: Jillian
[January 19th, 2009]
Signature number 547: SERGE
[January 19th, 2009]
Signature number 548: Charlotte from England
[January 19th, 2009]
Signature number 549: John Hawkridge
[January 19th, 2009]
Signature number 550: Yannis
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 551:
''It is a matter of civilization.''
 Ioannis
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 552: Ina
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 558: Jacqueline from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 559:
''Todo mi apoyo para este proyecto.''
 Carolina
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 560: Miles from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 561:
''It is time for all humans to let the wildlife live as they were intended to do. Humans cause enough suffering to all of God's creatures as it is. The next generation will have nothing to admire at this rate. Once they are gone they are gone and that would be a great shame. Please help them to survive against humans.''
 Pearl from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 562: Marc
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 563:
''The Great Spirit gave us humans the responsibility of CARING FOR ALL of our animal brothers and sisters! So, please DO IT! Thank you!''
 kat
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 564: mick from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 566:
''Animals are not there for us to 'control', these badgers have as much right to life as humans do!! ''
 Anne from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 567: ROBIN
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 568:
''Do the right thing and do not cull these innocent badgers.''
 Joycey
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 569: Rita
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 570:
''if this was people it would be illegal so why isnt it for badgers? humans and animals are equal!!''
 Danielle from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 571: Dana
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 572: Charlene
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 573: Aneliese
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 574: Rafael Apollo
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 575: Chantal
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 576:
''Leave the animals alone, they have a right to live. So called humans are the cause of the diseases through there greed and selfishness.''
 Kay from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 577: Angela from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 578: cheryl from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 579: Lynda from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 580: Samantha from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 581:
''dont kill any badgers''
 hazel
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 582: Sue from England
[January 20th, 2009]
Signature number 583: Carole
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 584: Marie-Rose
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 585: Marie-Rose
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 586: Nicolas
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 587: Odile
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 588: Natalie
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 589: Valerie
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 590:
''I have no doubt that it is the cows that are spreading the TB. You even see TB among elephants in zoos and circuses and I don't think they are contracting it from badgers. How ludicrous. ''
 Sue
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 591:
''I am vehemently opposed to these cruel "culls."''
 Jenny
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 592: Catherine
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 593: Rebecca
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 594:
''Why can'the human race, the thinking persons, not live in peace and harmony with our fellow species? The animals can...! When we humans want a righteous life, we must open our minds and heart to all the species that surrounding us, showing respect and dignity to them, protect them and not harm them!''
 Suzanna
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 595:
''When we want to be a righteous human being, then we should show respect, dignity, compassion and care towards all living species here on mother Earth. We humans should live in harmony and peace with all our precious animals and we should never use "killing" as the only answer.''
 Eric
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 597:
''All species we share our planet with deserve our respect and compassion, be they human or animal. we have a moral responsibility to care for the defenseless and voiceless and to protect them from harm.''
 Bronwyn
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 598: John from England
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 599: Savina
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 600: Savina
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 601:
''Killing badgers will not control TB in cattle! This has been proven scientifically over a 10-year study period, yet a "cull" has been agreed upon. It is cruel and barbarious and serves no purpose!!''
 Carina
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 602: pamela
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 603:
''If Badgers had voices like humans, they'd say, "leave us alone, we do no harm, we have the right to exist as humans" so we will leave it us who care deeply for these beautiful animals and say "Leave Them In Peace"!!!!''
 donna from England
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 604: Sky
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 605: Mia
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 606:
''I think that killing or 'culling' animals and saying its for 'control' is ridiculous!! We have a over population of humans and get we dont kill them!! And also, there is only an overpopulation of some species of animals because of us, we deystroy their habitat etc...''
 Betsy from England
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 607:
''Animals are living creatures deserving of respect. If we don't respect their lives, then we ultimately don't respect LIFE. ''
 Kara
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 608: lynda from England
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 609:
''What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, men would die from great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth. ------------ Chief Seattle ------------- Suqwarmish and Duwarmish ''
 Scarlett
[January 21st, 2009]
Signature number 610: Roxanne
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 611: marieemma
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 612: Julie from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 613:
''Animals are to be loved and taken care of, not to be abused at all.''
 Julie
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 614: Alicia
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 615:
''How can you ignore a 10 year study by top scientists which has established that badger culling will not control TB in cattle? If this legislation goes ahead, badgers will be cruelly killed to no purpose. this must NOT happen.''
 CATHY from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 616:
''Poor little badgers!''
 Hannah
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 617: ayla from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 618: Laura from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 619: Holly
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 620:
''unscientific,cruel & barbaric,''
 judith from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 621: Priscilla from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 622: Rebecca from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 623: pinky jain
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 624:
''Stop the slaughter!!''
 Beth from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 625:
''Badgers are so cute! I pledge to protect the badgers with every ounce of my being!''
 Barb
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 626: Monika
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 627:
''It is time we stopped killing our wildlife for silly reasons that have no scientific basis.''
 Paul
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 628:
''I thought badgers were protected? It is so unfair to kill them, and so cruel.''
 Anne from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 629:
''Ignoring scientific studies may indeed be the first uncovering of bad farming practices and lazy testing methods... I am shocked at this proposal to cull badgers. Wales was the exact place in the UK I meant to visit in 2009 - not any more.''
 Marlize
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 630:
''This is horrific.''
 Ian from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 631:
''I find the whole thing just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.''
 Kim from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 632:
''I can't bear the thought of these beautiful animals being needlessly killed.''
 Mark from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 633:
''Science has not supported this action.''
 Philip from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 634: STEPHEN from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 635:
''stop this barbaric practise''
 Margaret from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 636: Alison from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 637:
''thankyou viva for bringing this horrible thing to my attention, i had no idea about it.''
 Linda from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 638: Liz
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 639: Candi
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 640:
''I support this petition with a strong passion, best of luck to you lovely people that are in charge of this petition! xoxo''
 Terri from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 641: daisy-Louise from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 642: Mehmet
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 643:
''If farmers really care for their animals they should ensure clean practices in the market place and on the farm. There is no knowledgeable science or otherwise to say that badgers infect cattle, the question is whether intense cattle breeding infect wildlife? Badgers are persecuted enough by the wantonly cruelty of man.''
 Brian from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 644: Elaine from Wales
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 645: Linda from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 646: Paul from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 647: rachel from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 648: isabella
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 649:
''I hope the Welsh Assembly will come to realise a badger cull is not the answer.Since much evidence exist to show this. Hopefully the Assembly will agree as have England not to proceed.''
 Paquita from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 650: Alex from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 651: Maria from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 652: Gary from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 653:
''Please do not persecute& slaughter these creatures - it has not been proven conclusively that badgers are solely to blame for the spread of Bovine TB, they have been around for hundreds of years, as too have cattle. Rather, something has gone horribly wrong, quite possibly, the intensive farming of livestock and movements of livestock within Wales & the rest of the UK. Thank you, Ms Jeanette Keen. Yeovil Somerset. UK ''
 Jeanette from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 654: ivonne
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 655:
''We all know its bad farming that is to blame so why is the idea of a badger cull still entertained? Its a mockery of both democracy and science!''
 Linda from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 656: danni from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 657:
''The killing of badgers is unnecessary, cruel & is contrary to scientific evidence. you should be ashamed a implementing such a policy.''
 Raymond from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 658:
''The farmers who cause tb should be held accountable; for far too long we have put up with their lies and nonsense. Badgers must not be used as their scapegoat. ''
 Hazel from England
[January 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 659:
''NO TO BADGER CULL BADGER IS PROTECTED SPECIE SO PROTECT''
 elizabeth from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 660: David from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 661:
''There is no valid scientific reason whatsoever to cull welsh badgers.''
 David from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 662: geoff from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 663:
''Leave them alone!!!''
 kevin from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 664:
''To massacre such beautiful animals, because certain parties belive there is a very slim chance it could stop bovine TB is typical muddy thinking from un-intelligent, non-scientific politicians''
 David from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 665: Jan
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 666: Matsi
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 667:
''Stop the cruelty and killing!!! ''
 Lauren
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 668:
''It's time to become a gentler and kinder world, please leave innocent animals alone. ''
 Marilyn
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 669:
''This proposed "cull" must not go ahead.''
 Vincent from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 670: Dogan
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 671:
''Please leave the Badgers alone. This cull is just murder of animals and will not stop the TB in cattal. It is the farmers themselves spreading this with their trasport and dealing with the cows.''
 Marga-Rhett from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 672: Dana
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 673:
''Bandge3rs are not the problem. If we didnt go in messing things up we wouldnt be in this position in the first place!''
 elizabeth from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 674: PHEONA from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 675: George
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 676: Julia
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 677: Paul from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 678: fiorenza
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 679: serena
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 680: Linda from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 681: becky from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 682: sarah
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 683: Kasey
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 684: Kelly from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 685:
''I am appalled by this totally unnecessary and pointless proposed slaughter of wildlife''
 Paul from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 686: Jane
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 687:
''The diversity of country wildlife should be protected. Milk is not worth this slaughter. ''
 Thomas from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 688:
''Badgers + TB = scapegoat for shoddy farming processes. It's on a par with fishermen wanting to cull seals, because they blame the seals for reducing fish-stocks. It's insane''
 David from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 689: Carol from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 690: sharon from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 691:
''The badger is always the scapegoat. Farmers need to look to improving their husbandry.''
 Susan from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 692: Gennifer from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 693:
''Why is it that when anything effects the farms in this country it is ALWAYS the animals fault. It is about time the farmers took the blame for their own problems and stop putting the blame on the blameless and helpless creatures among us.''
 BILL
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 694: Lindy from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 695: Andrew from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 696: Angie from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 697:
''My in laws have a dairy farm and had suspected TB in the herd last year. It was suggested that the outbreak was caused by pigeons!!! ''
 Leigh from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 698:
''End this barbaric extermination innocent animals.''
 Victoria from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 699:
''End this barbaric extermination of innocent animals.''
 Victoria from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 700: PAULA from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 701: Ute from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 702: Chantal
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 703:
''any slaughter of animal life is completely unacceptable, the disgraceful treatment of animals by humans has to be changed. equality and sense is needed to ensure animals all over the globe are treated as equal to humans and respected. a badger cull will senselesly end the lives of beautiful harmless creatures and wont benefit the dairy farmers whose industry only promotes the torture of innocent animals. see sense, have compassion. ''
 Helen from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 704: Bárbara
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 705:
''Farmers should be putting their own house in order and not using the badger as a scapegoat for poor husbandy. A cull is totally wrong both scientifically and morally.''
 Elaine from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 706: Eva
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 707: Rebecca from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 708:
''You all do such a great job at Viva''
 Alison from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 709: Georgina from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 710: Donna
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 711:
''The slaughter of badgers in the name of reducing TB is unscientific, unecessary and cruel.''
 Becky from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 712: Emma from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 713: Lorna-rose
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 714:
''Stop killing our wildlife. Foxes, deer, birds, badgers. What will be next because it gets in the way, swans!!''
 Gill from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 715:
''Up-to-date scientific evidence shows that culling badgers will not control TB in cattle. Badgers are being blamed inaccurately and meaninglessly for the spread of bovine TB. Evidence shows that it is the stress caused to cattle by cruel and greedy cattle farming practices that is responsible for the continuance and spread of bovine TB. Please be kind and responsible to badgers and to cattle by informing yourselves of the farming practices that lie behind the production of dairy products and meat. Please concentrate on legislating for kinder dairy and meat farming practices, rather than ignoring cruel farming practices and erroneously blaming badgers for the spread of bovine TB. Thank you.''
 Ann from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 716:
''Culling animals only makes human beings look like barbarians. Prove we're better than that. No cull!''
 benjamin from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 717:
''these beautiful gentle creatures must NOT be destroyed. they are our heritage..britans wildlife. their lives are important . Nothing has been proved that thay cause t.b. in cattle. Look to the farmers and their mvement of cattle. I am so bitter about the destruction of badgers. Put the farmers down not the badgers. Sorry, i get very emotive about this unnecessary destruction''
 eleanor from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 718: Bobbie
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 719:
''Please stop trying to wipe out all our wildlife in the name of farming!! No other industry is so protected and it's not as if meat and dairy is vital for human consumption - too much animal fat!!''
 Julia from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 720:
''This proposal is shocking. DEFRA should be looking at the many failures inherent within their existing farming guidelines before launching another sensationalised repsonse.''
 COLLIS from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 721:
''Although I am English, my mother is Welsh. We are both strongly opposed to any cull of badgers and think it will disgrace the name of Wales.''
 David from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 722: Gill from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 723:
''Please reconsider this proposed barbarianism. It is not simply a matter of vegans against meat eaters - it's a question of humanity vs inhumanity. Do not pander to farmer's ridiculous accusations - a badger is not to blame for decades of irresponsible farming methods - were they to blame for BSE also? The British public will support a change in farming methods - it's time to act on this and stop pedestalling profit. I come from a farming family - they have followed the responsible route - the welsh assembly NEEDS to advocate change, not sensless cruelty. There is enough of that in the world already. ''
 MICHELLE
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 724:
''Humans are responsible for their own actions - it's time that this was realised. Animals are not to blame or man's mistakes. Has the option of cruelly slaughtering the badger not already being deemed ineffective? Have pigeons not been blames in the past? Please, responsible farming methods need to be increased, the badger population does not need to be wiped out.''
 James
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 725: Alison
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 726: Cristina
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 727:
'' Nothing is allowed to get in the way of meat production- the only way to stop the killing of animals is to stop eating them- all animals are entitled to a life worth living.''
 Jacqui
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 728:
''Unbelievable arrogance and spinelessness of Welsh MP's ignoring science in favour of the dairy industry pressure groups''
 Richard from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 729: Christine from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 730: Jac from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 731: Claire from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 732:
''There is strong scientific evidence that a badger-cull would make matters worse rather than better. Without any doubt whatsoever, a cull would do no good at all. It will be a waste of Taxpayer's money and must be resisted by every legal means by everyone who truly cares for badgers, wildlife and the countryside.''
 David from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 733:
''This cruel and senseless killing must stop. The world belongs to all living creatures.''
 Morgan from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 734: Adriana
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 735:
''Why don't we slaughter humans who catch rampant communicable diseases? Why don't we wipe out communities of people because one person has developed a contagious disease? If you don't know why then explain why we do it to animals. It sounds like idiocy and abject brutality to me.''
 Narisha
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 736:
''Farmers should change the way they farm not play the blame game. Don't cull badgers -- quit backward farming practices''
 Claire from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 737:
''Badgers are protected and we should be proud of this fact and let them remain a protected species''
 Margaret from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 738: Charlotte from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 739: Vic from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 741: 
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 742: 
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 744: 
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 746:
''Bagers are not responsible for TB in cattle. Farmers are responsible for TB in cattle. If they treated their animals well there would not be such an issue with TB. ''
 Rebecca from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 747: 
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 748: Cat from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 749: Julie
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 750: Jim
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 751:
''Culling is not only very cruel but is a complete waste of time.Badgers are being used as scapegoats. Some farmers are, as they so often do, taking the law into their own hands and employing 'men' to shoot them on their land.I am trying to track down someone local to me who is doing just this.''
 Yvonne from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 752:
''All animals deserve the same treatment as humans in the same situation. They are all equals and we should be protecting them all. People are their worse enemy.''
 Catherine from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 753: Jean from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 754: Mary from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 755: Arnauld
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 756: Lisa from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 757:
''the meaningless slaughter of any animal should not be allowed it is cruel and inhumane.''
 victoria
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 758:
''People who kill animals make me sick and need to be hanged or have what they do to the animals done back to them. This might be harsh to some of you but how could you harm an defenceless animal.These peopel are nothing but heartless scum and I will help fight to the end to make sure these bueatyful animals are safe. ''
 Jade from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 759: Irene
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 760: Irene
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 761: Monique
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 762: tushie from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 763: daniel from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 764: Louise from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 765:
''Please do not go ahead with this cull, it is not supported by scientific evidence or backed up with support or factual truths. It is unncessary and will inflict pain and suffering on lots of innocent creatures that don;t actually play a part in the spread of TB. Why don;t you study the evidence, and work together with the farmers and other appropriate people to tackle the TB problem in a real and genuine way that will work long and short term and do not jump at ineffective and unnecesaary actions that will not actually achieve your goals. ''
 victoria from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 766:
''I am sick to the back teeth of murderous swines creating reasons to harm animals- it's so un-necessary!''
 El from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 767:
''Leave the badgers alone - better animal husbandry is the answer to bovine TB''
 Susan from England
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 768: Heather from Wales
[January 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 769: elisabeth
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 770: severine
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 771: germain
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 772:
''Humans seem bent on slaughtering each other non-stop, but we have a choice. Do we want to see all life wiped out on this planet? At least we can stop the slaughter of innocent wildlife who have as much right to live as we humans.''
 Julie from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 773:
''When will they ever realise that badgers are NOT the cause associated with TB. Cattle is the main worry. but yet, the government wont spend 4p per cow to immunise and control the spread of TB.''
 Daniel
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 774:
''We have spent holidays in Pembrokeshire for many years but if the cull goes ahead we will avoid Wales and all Welsh produce in protest. Ashamed of my Welsh heritage.''
 anne from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 775: Sonia Aimee from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 776:
''As if survival isn't hard enough for wildlife, the human race decides that - for political expediency - they might make it even harder.''
 Duncan from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 777:
''Kindness will return for sure. Please be kind to animals!''
 Dhanjisha
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 778: Laura
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 779: Alessandro
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 780: Barbara
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 781:
''i hopw this will help as much as possible. i just wish i could do more''
 tracey from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 782:
''Culling is not the answer.''
 David from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 783: Emma from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 784:
''Killing isn't the answer to everything! Exterminating innocent animals instead of putting the blame where it belongs--on the cattle industry--is wrong. This is no different than slaughtering Yellowstone bison to eradicate brucellosis (which is a cattle disease!) Leave the badgers alone. ''
 Eileen
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 785:
''These animals have a right to life. The spread of TB comes from farming malpractice, not badgers. Stop contemplating species genocide and lobby to legalise marijuanna in Wales!''
 James Finnegan from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 786:
''It seems criminal to me that such a beautiful, coy creature is under threat for what seems like a lost cause, it saddens me to think that this wild animal is at risk due to the greed or dairy farmers who again cause distress to their own animals just to line their back pockets. ''
 Rachel from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 787: 
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 788: 
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 789:
''I study animal care at college and there is scientific evidence to show that TB is less common in cattle herds near badger populations than those nowhere near them. So how can they justify slaughtering innocent creatures? ''
 Mary ann from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 790:
''Badgers are being scapegoated. The real solution is a change in livestock rearing.''
 Lindsay from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 791:
''another senseless slaughter of innocent wildlife -there is no scientific back up to go ahead with this cull!!!''
 megan from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 792:
''I am a vegan and therefore I am against animal cruelty in any form. Culling badgers for the sake of the dairy industry is entirely unacceptable. It has been scientifically proven that the culling will not control TB in cattle, and therefore should not be allowed to take place''
 Linda from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 793:
''Save our badgers.''
 Susan from Wales
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 794: Patricia from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 795: Ross from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 796: Rosiaina
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 797:
''Culling is not the answer. The whole culture of "who can I blame" ? (usually followed by) "how can I claim" ? I find quite sickening.''
 Helen from England
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 798:
''Animals, especially wildlife are always the scapegoats for human caused problems. They are the easy, lazy way out. Slaughtering badgers is simpler than actually taking time to investigatre, find the real cause and correct the situation. That is too much work. Stop alusghtering badgers to make up for your lack of thought and effort.''
 Jill
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 799: Hildebrando
[January 24th, 2009]
Signature number 800:
''Research has shown that culling badgers is not an effective means to control TB in cattle. I implore you to halt this senseless cull.''
 Kathleen
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 801:
''Please leave the badgers alone, they never hurt anyone!''
 Sanya from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 802:
''Farmers just moan kill moan kill etc''
 barbara from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 803:
''Farmers just moan kill moan kill etc''
 barbara from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 804:
''I implore you not to support this cull - the evidence against this well known and much loved British mammal is insufficient. We cannot continue to throw blame at any creature other than ourselves.''
 Paula from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 805: rose from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 806: Airian
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 807:
''Please don't cull the badgers. Don't make them scapegoats of farmers' poor farming practices. Respect the right of badgers to life.''
 Karine from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 808: Michele
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 809: maya
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 810: jean damien
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 811: Genevieve
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 812: Mireille
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 813:
''I am absolutely disgusted. Need I say more. ''
 Paula from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 814:  Shelley from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 815:
''I want to save badgers from illogical slaughter - studies have proved they do not spread bovine TB''
 denise from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 816: arnaud
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 817: Andrée
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 818: Annie
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 819: alexandra
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 820: Valerie from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 821: Karyn from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 822: ellie
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 823: angela from Wales
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 824: Pete from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 825: Rebecca from Wales
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 826: Judith from Wales
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 827: Lynne
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 828:
''i am against killing of any animal , they are a part of our life thats why i would say a slogan " be vegetarian its nice " ''
 rahul from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 829:
''please put an end to the slaughter of all animals''
 tara
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 830:
''I was disgusted to hear about the cull in Wales - please do not carry out the cull. Scientifc tests have proved that badgers are not responsible for the spread of bovine TB. Leave these defenseless animals alone.''
 Lorna from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 831:
''Absolutely disgusting considering the weight of scientific evidence, and on an animal that is natural to your country.''
 Hilary
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 832: Robert from England
[January 25th, 2009]
Signature number 833: Linda from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 834:
''I have always felt that the goverment and Farmers have tried to make Badgers a scrap goat. Noone has ever proven even with all the culling that this suposedly protected species is the cause of TB. I really do belive that if Farmers tested cattle more when moving about that this would help.''
 Helen from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 835: Joanna from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 836:
''I would urge the Welsh Assembly to think again; it ignoring the science and public opinion as a sop to farmers who have created the problem in the first place. The only way to stamp out bovine TB is by changing farming practice not killing badgers.''
 Peter from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 837:
''Leave nature alone, man needs to stop interferring.''
 Kay from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 838: Joanne from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 839:
''better testing for cattle using the gamma test, or blood test which is more effective than the current skin test which allows 20% of cows to slip through the net & pass bovine tb on to other cows, there is proof that badgers pass the disease on to cattle, they have been used as scapegoats ,A.Williams''
 Andrew from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 840: Brian from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 841: Rachael from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 842: Heather from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 843:
''farmers must put their own house in order and stop using badgers as a scapegoat.''
 jill from Wales
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 844: Emily from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 845:
''Trust the Welsh to be the first ones to start the murder. We English aren't much better.''
 Sally+ from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 846: marilyn from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 847: Tara from England
[January 26th, 2009]
Signature number 848: Amy
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 849:
''Don't you think it's time to change the world into something good, something worth living for - to let the badgers live?''
 Kathleen
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 850: Jason
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 851:
''go badgers!''
 Andy from England
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 852:
''Why cull such a harmless animal, simply because it threatens the dairy supply and is likely to be costly to farmers. It is high time they paid for their cruel practices.''
 JOANNA from Wales
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 853: Helen from England
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 854:
''Please stop making the badger a scapegoat for intensive and unhygienic farming practices.''
 Mary from England
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 855:
''How many defenceless animals will have to die cruelly before farmers realise and admit that the answer to problem lies with their farming practices?''
 Sharon from England
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 856: Janice from England
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 857: Eleanor from England
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 858: Jonathan from Wales
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 859: mary from England
[January 27th, 2009]
Signature number 860:
''Stop the needless cruelty!''
 Laura
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 861:
''A badger cull is not the answer and those in authority know it, they are aware of scientist recommendations but for some, unacceptable reason ignore it. Farming practices is what needs acting upon. ''
 Vanessa from Wales
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 862:
''The human race disgusts me.''
 Meryn Kae from England
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 864:
''All evidence contradicts the government's opinion that badgers are the source of the bovine TB trouble, and now the time has come to act sensibly, humanely and rationally by ending the badger slaughter and improving farming welfare standards without delay.''
 Jo from England
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 865: Oxana from England
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 866: Jemma from England
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 867:
''WHY!!! THIS IS MADNESS, STOP THE BADGER CULL RESPECT WILDLIFE PLEASE..''
 KAY from England
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 868:
''Please make an informed rather than prejudiced decision''
 Angela from England
[January 28th, 2009]
Signature number 869:
''If England can stop the cull why can't Wales? The farmers should be forced to inoculate all cattle.''
 Peter from Wales
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 870:
''leave the badgers alone please,please,please.....''
 lesley from England
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 871: Helen from England
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 872:
''Say no to the cull!''
 Karen from Wales
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 873: Margaret from Wales
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 874: Cindy
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 875: Janine from England
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 876:
''It's time people stopped being so selfish and time they learnt to respect animals. Can't they see how wonderful badgers are? ''
 Helen from England
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 877:
''Stop using innocent animals as scapegoats for man made problems!''
 Paula from England
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 878: Dana
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 879:
''How can people be so cruel. Leave wildlife alone in the attempt to live normal lives.''
 Luke from England
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 880: Tara from England
[January 29th, 2009]
Signature number 881:
''another sensless inaccurate idea... leave these animals alone!''
 Rachel from England
[January 30th, 2009]
Signature number 882:
''Born and raised a vegetarian, now using my voice to stand up for living beings whose voices are not heard or listened to. Viva - keep up the good work!''
 Bhavna from England
[January 30th, 2009]
Signature number 883: Mark from England
[January 30th, 2009]
Signature number 884: Matheu from England
[January 30th, 2009]
Signature number 885: Janine from England
[January 30th, 2009]
Signature number 886:
''leave the badgers alone they are no harm at all they do not spread a desease so leave the poor creatures alone please dont kill the poor badgers age 9''
 lauren from England
[January 31st, 2009]
Signature number 887:
''badgers are sweet please do not hurt our badgers they do no harm at all 5 years old''
 amy from England
[January 31st, 2009]
Signature number 888:
''there are some very cruel people in this world, they do not deserve to be a part of this life ''
 benjamin from England
[January 31st, 2009]
Signature number 889:
''the people who are planning the cull obviously do not have hearts, they are the ones who should be culled if anything is diseased its them''
 james from England
[January 31st, 2009]
Signature number 890:
''please do not trap the badgers some people don't care. and they should. age 6''
 ellie from England
[January 31st, 2009]
Signature number 891:
''Perhaps the human race should be reminded of the terrible things they do, but no one ever says lets cull the diseased and evil humans beings.''
 Vanessa from England
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 892:
''The easy option for farmers and governments always seems to be the mass killing of innocent animals instead of addressing the real problems. Badgers are beautiful animals and should not be scapegoated for humans' cruel and unnecessary thirst for milk. Dairy is the problem not badgers.''
 Donna from England
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 893: John
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 894:
''against the scientific findings and pandering to those who want to lash out instead of accpeting their own practices cause the problem''
 John from England
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 895: Joyce
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 896: Abigail from England
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 897: Gemma from England
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 898: Matt from England
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 899: Jord
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 900: Sam
[February 1st, 2009]
Signature number 901: Tracy from England
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 902: Nicola from England
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 903: Nicola from England
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 904: Mandy from England
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 905: Zobia from England
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 906: gobbe
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 907: courtoy
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 908: stordeur
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 909: Karin
[February 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 910:
''I think it is unfair that badgers are being made scapegoats. There is no evidence that they spread TB. I think a closer look needs to be taken at the Dairy Industry.''
 Sarah from England
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 911: daniela
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 912: Rebecca from England
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 913: Paul from England
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 914: Olga
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 915: nuray
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 916: Lucia
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 917: Fabio
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 918: ZUANI
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 919: Paolo
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 920: Pat from England
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 921: Valerie from England
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 922: Sarah
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 923:
''i work at a wildlife rehab center and care deeply for all wildlife and i can't stand back and let am protected species be destroyed for the sake of the meat/dairy industry!''
 stacey from England
[February 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 924: Chris from England
[February 4th, 2009]
Signature number 925:
''This is a cruel, unnecessary and disgusting practice ''
 Liv
[February 4th, 2009]
Signature number 926:
''Any culling of widlife I find disturbing & utterly upsetting. more often than not is very unecesasary''
 linda from England
[February 4th, 2009]
Signature number 927: Beverley from England
[February 4th, 2009]
Signature number 928:
''It's disgusting and unfair killing badgers. We don't know that they cause TB anyway. Please stop the cull.''
 Amy from England
[February 4th, 2009]
Signature number 929:
''Humans are more overpopulated than Badgers are. Are you going to cull them too? ''
 Laura
[February 4th, 2009]
Signature number 930:
''PLEASE DO NOT GO AHEAD WITH THIS SENSLESS KILLING. LEAVE THE BADGERS ALONE!!''
 Susan from England
[February 4th, 2009]
Signature number 932: Valerie
[February 5th, 2009]
Signature number 933: oxana
[February 5th, 2009]
Signature number 934: Alberto
[February 5th, 2009]
Signature number 935:
''What did badgers ever do to them? nothing. exactly''
 Angharad from Wales
[February 6th, 2009]
Signature number 936: Maxine from England
[February 6th, 2009]
Signature number 937: Natalie from England
[February 6th, 2009]
Signature number 938:
''Ditch unnecessary dairy, its not only overused and contributing to making britain obese as a nation, its fueling global warming through excess methane and slurry as well as killing innocent animals such as the badger!''
 Francesca from England
[February 6th, 2009]
Signature number 939:
''people are more harmfull than any animal especially badgers, so take resonsibilty for your actions and dont take your anger and hatred out on the badgers''
 sarah from England
[February 6th, 2009]
Signature number 940:
''Please look to the real culprit and act accordingly. Please do not waste precious time and precious lives by taking the lives of badgers.''
 Diane from England
[February 6th, 2009]
Signature number 941:
''Why do we humans always have to resort to killing, even when the facts prove it won't help?''
 Alison from England
[February 6th, 2009]
Signature number 942: james from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 943:
''i think i am losing faith in human nature with the cruel people i can only call numbskulls''
 maureen from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 944:
''i,m so glad i was born with a heart, cruel people will always get thier come uppence''
 tilly from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 945:
''there,s another world waiting for uncaring people and its not a nice one''
 oscar from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 946: jade from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 947:
''what fickle people there are in the welsh assembly''
 kofi from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 948:
''there are some people who need cullind and theres a few in the welsh assembly''
 sammie from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 949: charlie from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 950:
''you are very irritating people just leave them alone ''
 milo from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 951: allie from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 952:
''are those in the welsh assembly brain dead''
 george from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 953:
''i wonder if everyone in the welsh assembly really does believe badgers should be culled or are they going along with the majority then aybe they should test thier conscience and stand up and be counted''
 anne from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 954: Meghan
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 955:
''Shame on you. Why not pass legislation which might have some effect on TB - like requiring farmers to stop intensive farming practices''
 Tessa from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 957: Philippe
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 959: Alex from England
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 960:
''You should really be ashamed of yourselves. I guess you don't listen to the results of studies on bovine TB, but would rather listen to big business farmers. Please stop the culling of badgers...they are not the threat!''
 Marcia
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 961: Jennifer
[February 7th, 2009]
Signature number 962: Stacey from England
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 963: Kevin
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 964: zoe ruth from England
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 965:
''Amazing animals not targets''
 Rea
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 966:
''Gorgeous creatures they are. Killing them is meaningless. ''
 Alice from England
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 967: Lauren from England
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 968: Jonathan from Wales
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 969:
''Why so much disdain for the creatures of our planet?''
 Linda
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 970:
''Please stop this horrific cull of innocent animals, it would be time better spent looking at the real culprits!''
 Natasha from England
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 971:
''Please stop this horrific cull of innocent animals!''
 Maria from England
[February 8th, 2009]
Signature number 972: Katie from England
[February 9th, 2009]
Signature number 973: Tori
[February 9th, 2009]
Signature number 974: NATHALIE
[February 9th, 2009]
Signature number 975:
''plz help us help them''
 deborah
[February 9th, 2009]
Signature number 976:
''WE ALL WANT TO LIVE OR WE WOULDN'T TRY TO ESCAPE.''
 Burnise
[February 9th, 2009]
Signature number 977:
''lets cull badgers, and promote healthy beef and milk!''
 charles from England
[February 9th, 2009]
Signature number 978:
''Please stop the illegal trapping of badgers. They are harmless creatures. Thanks ''
 Gemma
[February 10th, 2009]
Signature number 979: C A
[February 10th, 2009]
Signature number 980:
''I hope for the day that the abuse and slaughter of beautiful animals will actually end!! ''
 Julie-Anne from England
[February 10th, 2009]
Signature number 982:
''A discusting state of affairs! farmers get far to much help anyway for their barbaric practices. They're just greedy scroungers, and most of them have no brains or are to stubborn to diversify into something that may help the planet not destroy it.''
 amanda from Wales
[February 11th, 2009]
Signature number 983: sandy from England
[February 11th, 2009]
Signature number 984:
''badgers have a right to live and should be left in peace''
 sandy from England
[February 11th, 2009]
Signature number 986:
''Any culling of badgers would be senseless and immoral. We should appreciate and respect these lovely creatures.''
 Jackie from England
[February 12th, 2009]
Signature number 987: Jessie from England
[February 12th, 2009]
Signature number 988:
''Get an animal reserve,for all kinds of animals.''
 Isabella from England
[February 13th, 2009]
Signature number 989:
''maybe we should just do it to the farmers then there wouldn't be a problem.''
 Jane from England
[February 13th, 2009]
Signature number 990: Georgina
[February 13th, 2009]
Signature number 991:
''Wildlife can't win for losing in this world. Help, don't hurtl''
 Ruth
[February 14th, 2009]
Signature number 992: susan from England
[February 14th, 2009]
Signature number 993: Tereza
[February 15th, 2009]
Signature number 994:
''rubbish science and bad politics''
 pat from Wales
[February 15th, 2009]
Signature number 995:
''Once again farmers and the intensive UK dairy industry are looking for a scapegoat for their poor practices and have focused on defenseless badgers. The proposed cull in outrageous and should be stopped.''
 Jeff from England
[February 15th, 2009]
Signature number 996:
''Please do not kill Badgers... they are just living creatures of god .. you do not have the right to kill them. ''
 Sinem
[February 16th, 2009]
Signature number 997:
''they have a right to live!''
 Rebecca from Wales
[February 16th, 2009]
Signature number 998:
''There is no point in doing this badger cull it will achive nothing the goverment has spent millions of pounds on this and thier conclusion was that a badger cull would not make a blind bit of difference please follow Hilary Benn,s lead andd stop this badger cull it is barbaric cruelty and no animal deserves this we want to keep our badgers in Wales tell the farmers to manage thier farms better b y making sure that they transport thier animals properly get thier cattle vaccinated against this bovine tb, killing the badgers will have no affect whatsoever''
 Beverley from Wales
[February 17th, 2009]
Signature number 999: Jeffrey
[February 17th, 2009]
Signature number 1000: Maria
[February 17th, 2009]
Signature number 1001: Jane from England
[February 17th, 2009]
Signature number 1002:
''Obviously it is cows and the greedy and cruel dairy industry that is responsible for spreadng Bovine TB''
 Guy from England
[February 18th, 2009]
Signature number 1003:
''I have seen plenty of reports showing that the persecution of badgers will not make any difference to the spread of TB. How can entire populations be culled just to see if it makes a difference??? Disgusting behaviour for a so called civilised country.''
 Anna from England
[February 18th, 2009]
Signature number 1004:
''Stop this terrible killing of innocent badgers!''
 lisa
[February 19th, 2009]
Signature number 1005: martin from Wales
[February 20th, 2009]
Signature number 1006:
''Unfortunately, certain humans still believe they have the right to take lives. The Welsh Assembly really need to stop and think about this one.''
 Kate from Wales
[February 21st, 2009]
Signature number 1009: Yvonne
[February 21st, 2009]
Signature number 1010: Paola
[February 21st, 2009]
Signature number 1011: Linda
[February 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 1012: Linda from England
[February 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 1013:
''Evidence from scientific research actually suggests that culling badgers increases bTB as badgers disperse further. Also it is highly likely that cattle have infected british wildlife and are being reinfected with the disease. Increased farm biosecurity and research into a vaccine are the way forward to preventing this disease not culling!''
 Deborah from England
[February 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 1014:
''badgers are unique , harmless creatures. They should not die due to the inadequcies and failures of farmers. They are british wildlife and as such are our heritage''
 eleanor from England
[February 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1015:
''badgers are a much loved part of british wildlife and should not die because of the failings of farmers !! SAVE THE BADGERS DO NOT DESTROY THEM ITS UNNECESSARY, INHUMANE AND WRONG!''
 john from England
[February 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1016:
''i think the amount of rode kill in wales is descusting.and someone should do something 4 it.''
 jodie from Wales
[February 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1017:
''You cannot cull a whole lot of badgers just hoping it will help cows. This is outrageous to all decent people and those of us who have a brain and realise it is a waste of time. Sort out the dairy industry first and dont try to blame another animal for your failings!!!!''
 Christine from England
[February 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1018: Jenny from England
[February 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1019:
''When will we stop thinking in the box and going for the quick fix?''
 Leo from England
[February 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1020: Carolyne from England
[February 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1021: Candi
[February 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1022: pinky jain
[February 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1023: gill from England
[February 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1024: Ann-Marie
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1025: Nancy
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1026:
''Badgers are innocent creature and farmers should listen to the scientists- BADGERS DON'T SPREAD BOVINE TB''
 Jessica from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1027:
''Culling is not the answer.''
 David from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1028: Pheona from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1029:
''let them live''
 RICHARD
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1030: Tracey Johnson from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1031:
''Please tend your cows, don't kill the badgers.''
 Jennifer from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1032: Judith from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1033:
''Don't turn the Badger in to a Scapegoat. Improvement in farming practices is what's needed.''
 Susan from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1034: Beatrice from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1035: Melanie from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1036: Liz from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1037: Aura from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1038: Nicky from Wales
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1039:
''Please do not kill the badgers.''
 Susan from Wales
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1040:
''I have actually seen a badger in the wild it is a beautifull creature. The sooner we wake up to the "trade" of farming the better. Old farmer Giles is dead and his farm is now owned by tesco''
 Cerys from Wales
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1041: Judith from Wales
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1042:
''This method of bovine TB control has been shown to be both cruel and ineffective. Please show mercy and common sense and ban this cull''
 Carmel from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1043: Trevor from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1044:
''This cull is 'action' for the sake of appearing to do something - deal with the real cause of TB - poor farming practices for meat and milk products we do not need.''
 Paul from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1045:
''STOP THE BADGER CULL NOW!.... 'BADGER CULL'i would call it a cruel sport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ''
 Jeno from Wales
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1046:
''Please stop this senseless killing of badgers. The badgers are not a threat, but the farmers are, if they took care of the animals and treated them with the respect they deserve, the cow's would not get TB in the first place. PLEASE LEAVE THESE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES IN PEACE.''
 Lynne from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1047: danni from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1048: Jen from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1049: Russell from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1050: Carol from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1051: becky from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1053: Susan from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1054:
''Let's start culling the perpetrators of these violent crimes against innocent wildlife''
 Helena
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1055:
''These animals are being scape-goated for what is essentially a probelm with livestock farming methods and movement records''
 Lindsay from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1056:
''please do not start killing these beautiful creatures. they were here long before us. why should they suffer because some people eat meat and milk. ''
 Tina from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1057:
''i fink animals have rights leave them alone and stop hurting them we wouldnt like it if it happened to us would we?''
 jema from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1058:
''Slaughtering these animals solves nothing! There are too many other factors at work to simply blame one animal species for the spread of the disease. Culling will solve NOTHING!''
 david from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1059: sharon from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1060: Cat from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1061:
''This must not happen - human beings are responsible for TB in cattle not badgers!''
 Donna from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1062: Holly from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1063:
''Culling is killing and badgers are being used as scapegoats as most diseases, such as foot and mouth, bird flu and mad cow disease come from intensive farming amd most likely TB as well. Human TB in the 19th century came from dirty living conditions and poverty.''
 Vivien from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1064: E from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1065: Steve from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1066:
''Why have a ten year study by top scientists and then ignore the findings that badger culling will not control TB? Spend the time, money and effort you would spend on this cull in helping farmers improve their practices. (Incidentally I'm not a vegetarian, but I do limit the amount of meat I eat and I do care about animal welfare. All animal welfare: badger and cow.)''
 Jackie from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1067: Sonia Aimee from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1068: anita from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1069:
''You know this is not the answer to the problem. You need to be more aware of the real issues facing farmers...and that's the ridiculous levels they have to work to in order to survive, which leads to more intense farming and all the problems that come with that.''
 Leigh from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1070: Mark from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1071: RICHARD from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1072: beckie from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1073:
''let them live there life !''
 marilyn from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1074:
''I do not believe that culling badgers will have any impact whatsoever upon bovine TB. The best way to prevent bovine TB is to try and discourage intensive farming methods and to encourage farm diversification.''
 Lorraine from Wales
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1075: Pete from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1076:
''It is morally indefensible to kill these harmless animals.''
 William from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1077:
''Leave the poor badgers alone!''
 Patrick from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1078:
''Wrong target! Animal husbandry in the Dairy Industry needs improvement.''
 Susan from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1079:
''Stop killing badgers!''
 Albert
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1080: STEPHEN from England
[February 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1081: Valerie
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1082: N eill from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1083:
''The lives of both cows and badgers should be honoured and respected. Otherwise milk becomes a poison to the human race.''
 Tom from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1084: Tracy from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1085:
''A badger cull is not just inhumane it is also a stupid waste of money, and has been shown to be ineffective against the spread of bovine TB. The money would be better spent improving the lives of dairy catte.''
 Mel from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1086: Julia from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1087:
''There's no doubt whether badgers should suffer from the badgering of buggers.Break it!''
 Tamsin from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1088: John from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1089: Aliya
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1090: valerie from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1091:
''Such beautiful creatures, let them live! ''
 Helen from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1092:
''Evidence supports that improved standards of farming and animal welfare what is required to eradicate Bovine TB, not the sacrifice of another species to cover humanity's mistakes. The cull must be stopped.''
 Jo from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1093: Simon from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1094: Vic from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1095:
''Please join the rest of us in the 21st century and stop hurting God's beautiful creations!''
 Kristi
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1096: lindsey from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1097: Diane from England
[February 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1098: Siobhán
[February 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1100: Jacob
[February 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1101: Jacob
[February 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1102: Henrik
[February 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1103: Anne
[February 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1104: Toby from England
[February 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1105:
''When we destroy one species we have no idea of the implications it means on the ecosystem, the environment as a whole, and ultimately human lives. We need to think about the fact that every creature and plant on this planet serves a purpose or it would not have been here in the first place.''
 kathy
[February 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1106:
''The proof od TB being spread by badgers has been refuted and therefore this slaughter must stop. ''
 marilyn from England
[February 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1107: elisa
[February 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1108: Eve from England
[February 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1109: Lara
[March 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1110:
''greed is the reason farmers want this cull nothing to do with TB in badgers or the welfare of their dairy herds -just profits .''
 megan from England
[March 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1111: Romina
[March 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1112: Christina from England
[March 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1115: Gordon from England
[March 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1116:
''Just because some farmers exist in a world of violence and saddistic cruelty doesn't mean that they should be allowed to indulge their blood-lust on these beatiful animals.''
 Sally from England
[March 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1117:
''animals have rights and badgers have done nothing to diserve slaughtering.''
 eva
[March 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1118:
''Every animal has a right of life. Badgers do not spread bovine TB.If people stopped consuming dairy products, then dairy herds could be reduced and live a better life in a non intensive way.''
 Brenda from England
[March 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1119: DAVID from Wales
[March 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1120: Marie
[March 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1121: Yves
[March 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1122: Marie
[March 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1123: Yves
[March 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1124: rachel from Wales
[March 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1125: Heather from England
[March 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1126:
''dont cull badgers its not them thats spreading tb its you.''
 Laurence from England
[March 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1127:
''Well done Hilary Benn. There is absolutely no proof whatsoever that badgers are the cause of outbreaks of bovine TB''
 Pam from England
[March 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1128: Emma from England
[March 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1129: Anne from England
[March 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1130: Zoe
[March 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1131: John
[March 6th, 2009]
Signature number 1132: TAREQUL
[March 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1133: ruth from England
[March 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1134: bruna monami
[March 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1135: john from England
[March 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1136:
''Let nature find its own balance!''
 Diane from England
[March 9th, 2009]
Signature number 1137: Kathryn from Wales
[March 10th, 2009]
Signature number 1138:
''Cleary the cull is motivated by the dairy industry's profit margins, not the welfare of cows. Why should wild animals be killed in their natural environment to suit man's agenda? ''
 Jenny from England
[March 10th, 2009]
Signature number 1139: Siobhan
[March 10th, 2009]
Signature number 1140: Samantha Jane from England
[March 11th, 2009]
Signature number 1141: Lauren from England
[March 11th, 2009]
Signature number 1142: Rebecca from England
[March 12th, 2009]
Signature number 1143: hollie from England
[March 12th, 2009]
Signature number 1144:
''Infections come from lack of healthy diet, not from other animals, lack of proper nutrients cause disease. Wild life needs to be protected not abused.''
 Theresa from England
[March 13th, 2009]
Signature number 1145: r from England
[March 13th, 2009]
Signature number 1146: D from England
[March 13th, 2009]
Signature number 1147: Sue from England
[March 15th, 2009]
Signature number 1148: Tom from England
[March 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1149: Lucy from England
[March 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1150:
''having study this subject personally it is obvious that the spread of bovine TB is down to poor animal husbandry. There is more than enough evidence to prove this. The slaughters are the cheap and easy option and should be stopped no matter where in Britian.''
 Julie
[March 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1151: Ellie from England
[March 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1152: Kevin from England
[March 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1153: kerry from England
[March 17th, 2009]
Signature number 1154: Anna from England
[March 19th, 2009]
Signature number 1155: caoimhe
[March 21st, 2009]
Signature number 1156:
''Stop This NOW!!!''
 soodle
[March 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 1157:
''Since TB is endemic in cattle, it is very probable that it is being passed from un-innoculated cattle to badgers.''
 David from England
[March 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 1158:
''I am appalled that against all scientific evidence, Welsh farmers are blaming innocent badgers for problems they have created themselves. Shame on you all.''
 francoise from England
[March 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1159:
''do it !!''
 bill from Wales
[March 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1160:
''Don't punish an innocent, wild animal for the crimes of greedy and ignorant humans!''
 Ellie from England
[March 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1164: Pauline from England
[March 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1165:
''The Culling of Badgers is disgusting. The killing of innocent badgers must be stopped.''
 Louise from England
[March 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1166: Sue
[March 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1167:
''If you carry on slaughtering the wildlife who will be next? You? Other countries have found that the farmers are the problem.''
 Margaret from Wales
[March 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1168:
''Stop this cruelty!''
 Sara
[March 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1169:
''BADGERS ARE ACE. DON'T KILL THEME!!!''
 James from England
[March 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1171:
''I cannot beleive that the welsh assembly government are prepared to ignore all of the scientific evidence and go ahead with the badger cull. Badgers are beautiful animals and should not be destroyed to suit man. When all of the badgers are dead and bovine TB is still rampant which aniaml will we kill next??''
 Lynn from Wales
[March 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1172:
''Please, please,please don't let this mass murder go ahead. Badgers do not spread TB, Bad farming practices do!''
 Tina from England
[March 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1173:
''Just leave them alone - please don't do it!''
 Claire
[March 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1174:
''This is ignorance and aggression in the form of policy. Listen to the full scientific evidence and you may realize a bager is neither a scapegoat nor a witch. Badgers belong in the British Countryside!''
 Heather
[March 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1175: Lisa
[March 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1176:
''A senseless act. Why not vaccinate as they will doin England. Culling is an obscene lazy and cheap way out.''
 Lisa from Wales
[March 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1177: Michael from England
[March 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1178:
''Leave the badgers alone and have respect for wildlife''
 Gillian from England
[March 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1179:
''I am totally against this meaningless cull. Badgers have as much right to live as us.''
 Gareth from Wales
[March 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1180:
''This is a primitive and barbaric decision, and Elin Jones has underestimated the strength of feeling against it. ''
 Adrian from Wales
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1181:
''So needless! So downright cruel. Good luck VIVA in your fight against the ignorance of many in the Welsh Assembly.''
 Bob from Wales
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1182:
''I understand that bovine TB is transferred via faeces. Badgers are fastidious in their cleanliness, digging their own latrines, using these exclusively for defecating, covering them with earth when used, clearing out their setts daily and replacing used bedding with fresh material daily. Cows, as we all know, defecate all over the place, leaving cow pats all over fields and farmyards. It is therefore far, far more likely that the disease is spread from cows to badgers not the other way round. I have this information from the best of scientific sources.''
 John from England
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1183:
''I've seen many filthy farms in Wales and I've seen the utter misery of cows and calves in stinking sheds. Some are even kept in corregated tin shacks with holes in the roof - have pictures to prove it! Calves covered in mud and their own s**t. Combine this misery with poor diet and you have a recipe for 'BOVINE' TB.''
 Judi from Wales
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1184: Valerie from England
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1185:
''The problems lie with intensive farming methods - it is rediculous to blame and kill wildlife just so the farmers don't have to clean up their act!''
 Sven from Wales
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1188:
''Time to boycott Wales and all Welsh produce-show WAG that we will not stand by and let this happen''
 anne from England
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1189:
''On holiday in Pembrokeshire last year we saw a dairy cow hobbling on 3 legs,bellowing in pain-left to find her own way back to the farm for milking-farmer nowhere to be seen,When we found him and complained he made it quite clear that he couldn't care less.That is the mentality of these barbarians.Stop the cull now by direct action if necessary''
 linda from England
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1190:
''Shame on Wales for punishing wildlife for mans wrongs. Badgers are not to blame for cattle having TB. That is FACT. ''
 Sarah from England
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1191: Isabelle
[March 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1192: Charlotte from England
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1193: Suzanne from Wales
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1194:
''no animal should suffer violance or pain! especially when reasons are pure lies! ''
 jacqueline from England
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1195: Sascha from England
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1196: Lynn from England
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1197:
''Years of scientific research has categorically shown that a badger "cull" does not stop Bovine TB. Therefore the Welsh Assembly is advocating "mass murder" of British Native wildlife. A waste of money and a waste of innocent lives.''
 Belinda from England
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1198:
''You have no right to take the life of an animal and stop it's heart from beating. This also applies to INNOCENT badgers. Shame on you! see sense and stop this horrific cull based on non-proven ideas. ''
 Sarah from England
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1199:
''Shame on those who have taken this cowardly decision to blame the Badger for mans bad farming practices. Shame on those in the Welsh assembly and shame on the the Welsh.''
 Susan from England
[March 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1200:
''Killing badgers will not halt the spread of bovine TB, but it will pacify farmers who refuse to admit to their own failings. The largest report into bovine TB found that badger 'culling' would make the situation worse by displacing surviving badgers.''
 Helen from England
[March 29th, 2009]
Signature number 1201: Emily from England
[March 30th, 2009]
Signature number 1203: Miri from England
[March 30th, 2009]
Signature number 1205: Vashti from England
[March 31st, 2009]
Signature number 1206: jude from England
[March 31st, 2009]
Signature number 1207: Helen from England
[March 31st, 2009]
Signature number 1208:
''We should be protecting these precious creatures, not culling them.''
 Rose from England
[April 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1209:
''Why do these innocent animals have to suffer because of "Man's" stupidity. Even I can not find a connection of illnesses between badgers and cows, and I'm just a simple "clerk"! Dairy cows do not suffer because of other animals, they suffer because of "Man"! What will these "farmers" do when all badgers are wiped out and the cows are STILL becoming ill, start eradicating all other animal life? And when there is no other wild animal life left and the illnesses still persist, when then? What animal species will you murder then? The Welsh Assembly MUST stand up to this Stupidity and Insanity! ''
 Aida
[April 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1210:
''For badgers to be culled going contrary to scientific advice is outrageous! Especially for an industry that is already guilty of animal exploitation and cruelty,the dairy industry like everything else is to intensive and out of balance with nature regardless of the fact that cows milk is exactly that,cows milk,not meant for humans!''
 Andrew from England
[April 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1211: rebekah from England
[April 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1212:
''A badger cull is immoral and useless. Badgers are not the problem.''
 Bonnie from England
[April 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1213:
''stop killing, start loving''
 Osnat
[April 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1214: michele
[April 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1215:
''I read about this completely meaningless campaign to kill Welsh badgers through a friend on Facebook. Even though I'm not Welsh, I care deeply about the fate of animals on this planet and find such killing shocking. ''
 Mary
[April 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1216: Toby Lance from Wales
[April 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1217:
''thats just mean :'-( ''
 carly from Wales
[April 4th, 2009]
Signature number 1218: rebecca from England
[April 4th, 2009]
Signature number 1219: Jill from Wales
[April 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1220: Laurence from England
[April 6th, 2009]
Signature number 1221:
''How anyone can treat an animal with such cruelty is beyond comprehension. All sentient beings have the same right to dignity and respect as "humans" - how human are we????''
 Judy from England
[April 6th, 2009]
Signature number 1222: Laura from England
[April 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1223: Laura from England
[April 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1224: Chris from Wales
[April 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1225: Vanessa from England
[April 7th, 2009]
Signature number 1226:
''culling badgers is not the answer, the dairy industry must clean up their act''
 Anne from Wales
[April 8th, 2009]
Signature number 1227: Ffion from Wales
[April 8th, 2009]
Signature number 1228: Joanna from England
[April 9th, 2009]
Signature number 1229:
''why should innocent creatures suffer in the name of our greed of land and food. They have a right to share what countryside remains of Britain''
 jane from Wales
[April 9th, 2009]
Signature number 1231: valerie from England
[April 10th, 2009]
Signature number 1232: Jennifer
[April 10th, 2009]
Signature number 1233:
''That's a shame for Wales and all the human race, along with the slaughter of other animals. ''
 Alen
[April 11th, 2009]
Signature number 1234:
''Seeing badgers is one of the many pleasures I enjoy living in the countryside, but sadly I see so many killed on the roads. There is no scientific justification for a cull.''
 Dr Peter from England
[April 12th, 2009]
Signature number 1235: Rachelle from Wales
[April 13th, 2009]
Signature number 1236: Bryn from Wales
[April 13th, 2009]
Signature number 1237:
''The Moral Progress and Greatness of a Nation are JUDGED upon HOW its People treat Animals! -Mahatma Ghandi-''
 Therry
[April 15th, 2009]
Signature number 1238: Rhonda
[April 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1239: Filomena from England
[April 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1240: kat
[April 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1241: Pearl from England
[April 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1242:
''Baffling! I feel ashamed to be human every day. We are surley the cruelest species on the planet, and in the case the stupidest! Read the science - stop killing the badgers.''
 Steve from England
[April 16th, 2009]
Signature number 1243: Fay from England
[April 17th, 2009]
Signature number 1244: Valerie
[April 20th, 2009]
Signature number 1245: alisha from Wales
[April 20th, 2009]
Signature number 1246:
''It's intensive farming that is the culprit, not badgers. Don't give in to the farming lobby and allow the slaughter of badgers! It's a disgrace. Enough die on our roads and from illegal trapping and baiting. Strengthen their protection.''
 Lucinda
[April 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 1247: William
[April 23rd, 2009]
Signature number 1248: Rebecca from England
[April 26th, 2009]
Signature number 1249: jazmin
[April 27th, 2009]
Signature number 1250:
''I am disgusted by this proposed barbaric act against these beautiful - and HARMLESS - creatures. This needs to be stopped in its tracks immediately.''
 Amy from England
[April 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1251: Maggie from England
[April 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1252: lisa from England
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1253: Tatjana
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1254:
''Please leave the Badgers alone TB has nothing to do with Badgers !! Thank you John Greed''
 John from England
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1255: Yasiu
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1256: helen from England
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1260: angela
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1262:
''save Badgers''
 fenia
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1263: Sonia
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1266:
''Please please please end the killing of these lovely defenceless creatures!! To perpetuate the cruelty would blacken Wales' reputation even further!''
 Karen
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1267: Yannis
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1268:
''This is NOT right !!!''
 Margit
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1269:
'' "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated ... I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man" (Mahatma Gandhi) please don't let them be murdered.''
 carly from Wales
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1270: Claudia
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1271:
''Just another way for people to victimise innocent creatures. Lets stop this murder now''
 Rosemary from Wales
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1272: julie from England
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1273: Konstantinos
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1274:
''when will this sickness end...i am getting sick of hearing about all this crap happening...''
 Fifi
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1275:
''Vote with your feet. Please don't buy Welsh goods especially fruit and veg AND don't holiday in Wales''
 Derek from Wales
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1276: Annika
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1277: Jacqueline
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1278: Karina
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1279: Kris
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1280:
''Poor animals sacrificed for no reason,while we're letting farmers continue the torchure of their cattle''
 konstantina
[May 1st, 2009]
Signature number 1281:
''Having lived in Canada and done TB testing with a vet there, although accasionally we found an infected cow there were no badgers within a hundred miles of where the cattle were plus the cattle were breed on the ranch therefore the arguement for the infection being transported in from cattle that were near Badgers is void. Culling any Badger is a cruel and senseless act by humans that are supposed to be intelliegent.....er Global Warming of course has nothing to do with us does it!?! LEAVE OUR WILDLIFE ALONE.''
 Jacqueline from Wales
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1282:
''A £50 million, 10-year, independent investigation by top scientists (ISG) concluded that: “Badger culling cannot meaningfully contribute to the control of cattle TB.”''
 samma sati
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1283: Rajshree
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1284: Coleen
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1285: Christi
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1286: Nathalie
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1287: Heidi
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1288: loredana
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1289: loredana
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1290:
''STOP SLAUGHTER OF WILDLIFE IN WALES''
 yvonne
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1291:
''This is preposterous! Your attempt to justify a badger cull is completely transparent! The badgers are not responsible; poor hygiene and cow care is to blame: this is a human-borne and human-controlled problem. Do not suffer the innocent badgers!''
 Stacey
[May 2nd, 2009]
Signature number 1292: Anne
[May 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1293:
''Please stop this cruelty on innocent animals. Love them and show care & compassion. Let's make this a better place filled with lovable animals for our future ones.''
 Yu Li
[May 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1294:
''STIO KILLING OUR BROTHERS!!! AND STOP BEING SPECIECISTS!''
 Therry Freedom
[May 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1295:
''Stop killing the badgers please. Go Vegan, live and let live wildlife, we need it to survive!''
 uranie
[May 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1296: IRENE
[May 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1297:
''this proposed slaughter is horrific, obscene and incredibly useless''
 selene from England
[May 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1299:
''Culling = murder = wrong''
 Audrey
[May 3rd, 2009]
Signature number 1300: mark from England
[May 4th, 2009]
Signature number 1301:
''There has got to be a better way of eradicating TB than killing badgers. Get them inoculated but don't kill them. ''
 Maria from Wales
[May 4th, 2009]
Signature number 1302:
''I will pledge to do whatever necessary''
 KEVIN from Wales
[May 4th, 2009]
Signature number 1303:
''Please do not allow the slaughter of our wildlife.''
 Vanessa from Wales
[May 4th, 2009]
Signature number 1304: Michal
[May 4th, 2009]
Signature number 1305:
''It is the farmers that need to change their intense, unhealthy practice. Murdering/culling (means the same!) our beloved badgers will NOT stop the spread of bovine TB in cattle. For once LISTEN TO THOSE WHO ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!!!''
 Nicola from England
[May 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1306:
''I love animals''
 Rita
[May 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1307: Susan from Wales
[May 5th, 2009]
Signature number 1308: Cosmic Rhino
[May 6th, 2009]
Signature number 1309: Jacqueline
[May 6th, 2009]
Signature number 1310: angelica
[May 6th, 2009]
Signature number 1311:
''When the Welsh Assembly rural affairs minister, Elin Jones, AM, believes that bovine TB exists where badgers don`t, because of "Animal movement" and that cattle are indigenous to these Isles, it shows a total lack of knowledge by the very person to sign the death sentence!''
 Mary from Wales
[May 9th, 2009]
Signature number 1312: Ray from England
[May 10th, 2009]
Signature number 1313: Hanne
[May 11th, 2009]
Signature number 1314: Jessica
[May 14th, 2009]
Signature number 1315: Susan from England
[May 14th, 2009]
Signature number 1316: Dusty
[May 15th, 2009]
Signature number 1318: Claire from Wales
[May 17th, 2009]
Signature number 1319:
''I grew up in the area that you are proposing this infantile cull. It is high time that you realised that mearly appeasing the minority will not win you the vote. Most people will no accept the invasion of their land in the name of a hair-brain attempt to contain this disease. It is not the appropriate response. We should be focusing upon prevention rateher than attacking protected wildlife. The wake up call is now!''
 Augusta from England
[May 18th, 2009]
Signature number 1320: Helen from England
[May 18th, 2009]
Signature number 1321: Trevor from England
[May 18th, 2009]
Signature number 1322: LYNNETTE from Wales
[May 19th, 2009]
Signature number 1325:
''i think there is no need to kill wildlife as they are not doing any harm and they are also not used for meat - but farmed animals are also wrong- GO VEGGIE!!''
 Rebecca from England
[May 19th, 2009]
Signature number 1326:
''Just another sick attempt to correct man's inability to control nature. it is a piecemeal attempt at pacifying farmers. Innocent animals suffer again at the hands of farmers.Disgraceful''
 Debbie from England
[May 19th, 2009]
Signature number 1327:
''There's no justification for this wanton massacre of badgers. The reckless destruction of native inhabitants might appease the farmers but it fails to address TB in cattle i.e. farming practices.''
 Delilah from England
[May 20th, 2009]
Signature number 1332:
''I heard this morning on Radio 4 Farming Today that the Govnmnt are planning to back-track on their decision and want to now cull all badgers in England. This is disgraceful and will in no way prevent the spread of TB in cattle. We must all stand together to protect these beautiful harmless creatures. ''
 Sue from England
[May 21st, 2009]
Signature number 1337:
''This has been scientifically proven to increase prevalence of disease''
 Fiona from Wales
[May 22nd, 2009]
Signature number 1343:
''These quiet secretive animals are increasingly struggling to live long healthy lives,as humans encroach more and more into the countryside. They have to contend with housing estates and increasing car traffic. They are also incredibly loving parents to their young, who are very reliant on the parents. Leave them alone and leave them in peace, please I besiege you.''
 sam from England
[May 24th, 2009]
Signature number 1346: vanessa
[May 25th, 2009]
Signature number 1370: 
[May 28th, 2009]
Signature number 1669:
''Please STOP killing UK wildlife''
 Allie from Wales
[February 8th, 2010]
Signature number 1670:
''Stop drinking milk = stop the wildlife slaughter''
 Andrew from Wales
[February 8th, 2010]
I want to register my disgust at the proposed meaningless slaughter of wildlife in Wales (and anywhere else in the UK) in a misguided attempt to control bovine TB.
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"The culling of badgers is absolutely obscene. The largest ever study found that it would make things things worse not better, yet they still push ahead towards the meaningless destruction of our wildlife. Please help Viva! stop this madness by ending the cull and helping people give up the very things that are at the root of it: meat and dairy."
TV wildlife presenter and Viva! patron Wendy Turner-Webster
 

“I'm so thrilled to hear that the proposed extermination of this country's Badgers has been scrapped. I congratulate Hilary Benn on a brave and humane decision. And I am encouraged by the rejection of what I regard as a disgracefully scientifically unsound report by ex chief scientific advisor to the Government, Sir David King.

“The Farming community must now logically look to improvements in their own methods to control TB in Cattle. We can only hope that this leads to long-term improvements in the way farm animals are treated; it is long overdue.

“Just for the sake of making more money out of what some of us eat (not me) ... these people wanted to exterminate a whole population of innocent wild animals who have as much right to live in this land as we humans do.”
Brian May from Queen

“Now farmers will realise the strength of the science and will recognise that culling has no part to play. They should now objectively, alongside government, consider the cattle control elements that we all know are absolutely essential as outlined in our report.”
Professor John Bourne, chairman of the Independent Scientific Group

"Culling badgers is historically known to be totally ineffective in stopping bovine TB. Northern Ireland has proved that the most effective procedures are strict cattle controls and no culling. We should all follow their lead- It works!"
Jenny Seagrove

“We must not make badgers scapegoats for bovine TB”.
Joanna Lumley

“How can we condemn a protected species to death when the reasons for doing so have been discredited by valid scientific evidence? Badger culling is utterly barbaric and pointless. Please support Viva! in their fight to stop this needless massacre of our precious wildlife.”
Twiggy

“Deep down anyone with common sense knows that killing animals is wrong, but what makes the idea of culling badgers even more sinister is that it’s being done in order to cover up bad farming practices and lazy testing methods. I don’t want to stand by knowing that these great creatures are suffering and being killed, but I also don’t want to see a time in the future when we look back and wonder how we let another group of our animals disappeared from our country.

I say no to this or any other badger cull and I urge all caring people to do the same. Get rid of ignorance, not badgers.”
Benjamin Zephaniah

“I totally support Viva! in their campaign to stop the badger cull which is both obscene and unnecessary since top scientists say it will only make the spread of TB in cattle worse.”
Rose Elliot