Labour could end badger cull but only with Covid-style testing and vaccines – report

Review says ministers have only ‘small chance’ of wiping out bovine tuberculosis by 2038 without more investment

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Labour could end badger cull but only with Covid-style testing and vaccines – report

Review says ministers have only ‘small chance’ of wiping out bovine tuberculosis by 2038 without more investment

The Guardian

"Bovine TB is zoonotic and is spread through raw milk consumption and respiratory droplets. About 10-15% of human TB cases are caused by Mycobacterium bovis, which is quickly evolving antibiotic resistance. TB is by far one of the most costly, debilitating, and devastating diseases you can get. 🧪" https://bsky.app/profile/zoognosisjoy.bsky.social/post/3lcyprjjq3s24

Food safety experts are “absolutely horrified” by the growing raw milk trend, says Dr Marion Nestle, the Paulette Goddard professor emerita of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University. “Pasteurizing milk is one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century,” Nestle says. “Drinking cow’s milk used to kill babies.” https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2024/nov/26/what-is-unpasteurized-raw-milk

On-farm raw milk sale is allowed in South Dakota. https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/cattle-tuberculosis-confirmed-sd-first-time-2021

#RawMilk #FoodSafety #FDA #BovineTuberculosis

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Bovine TB is zoonotic and is spread through raw milk consumption and respiratory droplets. About 10-15% of human TB cases are caused by Mycobacterium bovis, which is quickly evolving antibiotic resistance. TB is by far one of the most costly, debilitating, and devastating diseases you can get. 🧪 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Badger culling to end in England by 2029, government says

Defra sources say some licensed culls will continue until 2026 but it is highly unlikely any new ones will be granted

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Badger cull may have increased bovine TB risk in neighbouring herds – study

England’s controversial eradication scheme may have caused higher rates of disease in surrounding areas, research shows

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QUEEN Guitarist And Wildlife Activist BRIAN MAY To Host 'The Badgers, The Farmers And Me'

"Brian May: The Badgers, The Farmers And Me" is an authored, first-person piece by the QUEEN guitarist and wildlife activist. Broadcast on BBC Two at 9 p.m. on Friday, August 23, the program follows Brian over a decade-long journey to understand the crisis caused by bovine tuberculosis and his oppos...

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Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection
The province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.
#globalnews #Canada #BovineTuberculosis #ChronicWastingDisease #EnvironmentMinisterChristineTell
https://globalnews.ca/news/9985935/sask-hunters-submit-wildlife-samples-disease-detection/
Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection

The province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.

Global News
Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection
The province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.
#globalnews #Canada #BovineTuberculosis #ChronicWastingDisease #EnvironmentMinisterChristineTell
https://globalnews.ca/news/9985935/sask-hunters-submit-wildlife-samples-disease-detection/
Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection

The province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.

Global News
Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection
The province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.
#globalnews #Canada #BovineTuberculosis #ChronicWastingDisease #EnvironmentMinisterChristineTell
https://globalnews.ca/news/9985935/sask-hunters-submit-wildlife-samples-disease-detection/
Sask. hunters urged to submit wildlife samples for disease detection

The province of Saskatchewan is looking for wildlife samples from hunters to test for chronic wasting disease and bovine tuberculosis.

Global News