Audience at Andrew George MP’s constituency meeting about his private members bill seems split between local housing issues and nature & climate issues… I wonder what he will choose
1 May means the start of the badger vaccination and sampling season - great to be out this morning training two @zslscience.bsky.social colleagues. Hoping for a record year this year!
You can read the new bTB strategy for yourself here eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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The new bTB strategy is published! Key points: (1) most cattle get TB from other cattle, so most recommendations target cattle; (2) cattle vaccine rollout by 2030; (3) farmers & vets empowered to improve cattle testing; (4) badger vaccination in priority areas & an end to badger culling
Just heard my first blackcap of 2026 🤩
Scientists have known for years that most TB transmission occurs between cattle, but the idea was hard to mainstream because news coverage kept focusing on badgers. So it’s a big win to so far see no pictures of badgers in today’s press
Here is something I’m proud of: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Cattle to get TB vaccine from 2030 under ‘game-changing’ strategy as badger cull nears ends
- Eradication attempts have seen many thousands of cattle and badgers killed but the new strategy is a step change, says the government
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038
Here is something I’m proud of: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
The new bTB strategy is published! Key points: (1) most cattle get TB from other cattle, so most recommendations target cattle; (2) cattle vaccine rollout by 2030; (3) farmers & vets empowered to improve cattle testing; (4) badger vaccination in priority areas & an end to badger culling
