Fox Net Cumbria

03/05/2026

As Wales approaches the Senedd elections, voters are being presented with confident claims about how to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB), particularly the assertion that badger culling is a proven solution.

Perhaps unintentionally, but these claims do not reflect the full scientific evidence. They are selective interpretations, not established facts.

This is misleading as the peer-reviewed research concludes something very different.

Over the next week, Badger Trust will examine the scientific evidence and data behind some key claims about badger culling in England, as presented on the “Share the Facts” page of the TB Free England website.

The ‘56%’ claim

A reported 56% reduction in TB incidence is often cited as evidence that "wildlife control works," but this interpretation is misleading and entirely misrepresents the study.

The Birch et al. study does not separate badger culling from other measures like cattle testing, biosecurity & on farm hygiene.

In fact, the authors state they cannot distinguish which intervention caused the change.

It is clear that the study results do not attribute the reduction to culling, and presenting it as such is misleading.

Read the full article, research and data: https://buff.ly/oPlp5hn

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

Fantastic to chat with Richard, Keith and the directors at P. Mullaney & Sons Ltd about the history of the business which has been based in Mossley since 1940.

They’ve grown over that time to become one of the largest employers in the borough and it was great to hear about their plans to continue to grow and support ex-offenders.

They are the type business that the I want to see thrive under our Industrial Strategy.

02/05/2026

𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙗𝙚𝙙

Today, sabs closed in on the Dove Valley Mink Hounds who had planned to terrorise waterways in Kings Newton.

Throughout the Summer mink hound packs will be sneaking around to try and get their blood lust fix. Read more at https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/mink-hunting-season-due-to-begin/

02/05/2026

Deep in conversation with Charlie.
Just saw a ridiculous video on the Countryside Alliance FB page.
Tim Bonner having just met DEFRA minister Baroness Hayman to discuss the up coming ban on "Trail" Fox hunting, said he told her "The countryside as a whole would hold a government to account that banned "Trail" Fox hunting"
That's a bold statement from a group with only 100,000 members with the majority of them not participating in this grotesque "sport".
Have you noticed how some minority groups get a disproportionate voice when it comes to our countryside and wildlife. They make out it's for the good of the environment, but a deeper dive and you see it's just protecting their vested interests. That normally allows them to kill things, but god forbid if a native animal kills something before they've made a profit from it.