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2013 has been a very interesting year when it comes to our infrastructure at ISAP. The most exciting thing must be our introduction of the new Facebook Forum (www.facebook.com/groups/isapforum). With this move we have found a more integrated forum to share our thoughts and ideas. And although this is only the beginning, I truly believe that this tool will help ISAP grow stronger and stronger.
We also launched our very own official Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/internationalsocietyofanimalprofessionals). Many of you have already “liked” it, but if you’ve missed it for some reason, please “like” and share with your friends. This page is open for anyone to join and for you to help promote this fantastic group.
The Facebook Page combined with the Facebook Forum AND the last piece of our 2013 haul over our website certainly will make it easier for us to stay in touch and for the organization to keep up with the growth.
The website (www.is-ap.org) is still the same as previously (ignoring some minor tweaks and changes) but some back-end boring technicalities we’ve changed will help us to be able to launch a brand new website in the New Year! So watch this space and remember to join in on the Forum!
Kind regards
David Gripenstam
Swedish ambassador of ISAP
The Badger (Meles meles)
The Badger is probably one of the most popular animals in the UK (United Kingdom) – for various reasons! It is widespread across England, Wales and some can be found in Scotland.
Here are some facts on the British Badger:
Ø They are closely related to otters, stoats, weasels, polecats and pine martens.
Ø They are nocturnal that will live in family groups.
Ø The live in what is known as a sett (this is an underground area with a variety of tunnels.
Ø Their sense of smell is vital as they use their nose to forage for food sniffing the ground in front of them.
Ø Although they do not hibernate, they are less active in the winter months.
Ø They are linked to spread of bovine TB (bTB).
It is a mistaken belief that by killing the Badger this will have a significant effect on preventing the spread of bTB and the sad fact is this could lead to a huge cull in the UK over the next four years.
Although bTB is a problem and an urgent one at that which has devastated cattle farming in the UK for years and has cost the UK taxpayer millions of pounds in destroying cattle and compensating affected farmers the question has to be asked it does little to address bTB in the long term and the point is that needless slaughtering of thousands of healthy animals in the process.
Many of the wildlife organisations have begun to vaccinate badgers in high bTB risk areas to demonstrate its practicality. So not only are they vaccinating they are also raising awareness and raising funds to help vaccinate other high risk areas. Some are even vaccinating in zones from low to high risk areas – using what is known as the “firewall” approach.
Long term the various organisations are looking for developing cattle vaccines together with other methods to reduce bTB such as improved farm biosecurity, restrictions on livestock movement and breeding genetic resistance in cattle.
Whilst it remains a problem – education on all levels is a necessity to make sure that these animals are not eradicated from our country and more importantly from the eco-system.
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