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24/10/2007

Badger Seeks Selective Science Advisor Culls



Following the Department of Environment's call for a mass culling of Badgers after a damning report claimed badgers are solely responsible for TB in cattle a spokesbadger for the normally shy nocturnal mammals has slammed UK Government officials:

Mr Badger (of Wind in the Willow fame)sensationally fired back at Sir David King's claim that the timid creatures are wholly responsible for the Bovine epidemic:




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