Prayers for Badgers

Last night two badger cubs came snuffling round our yard, looking for left over dog food.  It was magical to see them.  Sometimes on the lane in the very early morning we see an adult strolling along, dad maybe.   Our badgers are safe unlike the poor creatures who are now being killed – the badger cull has started today.

Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that vaccination works and is more effective and the many volunteers who are ready and able to catch the badgers and give them their inoculation, the government has decided to send marksmen out to slaughter them.

This is to protect the dairy industry and the farmers who make their living from producing milk from cows.  It’s worth remembering that cow’s milk is designed to rear a calf to maturity.   It is not naturally intended for humans.  If you like to drink milk here are many types with great benefits – goat’s milk, almond milk, soya milk, oat milk etc.

We do love cows though and wish for them a natural life.   It’s sad that with the current farming trend for keeping them intensively, profit has to come first.