Badgered to Death: The People and Politics of the Badger Cull
Introduction by Chris Packham
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canbury Press
Published:18th Aug '16
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Planned programme of national press stories and reviews and TV appearances.
Dominic Dyer, chief executive of the Badger Trust, picks apart the science and politics behind the badger cull. He exposes the cruelty and cynicism central to Britain's most controversial wildlife policy and clears badgers of blame for rising levels of TB in cattle.
A vital read for anyone who cares about the future of British wildlife. With a foreword by the BBC TV presenter Chris Packham.
'A thriller, whodunnit and impassioned polemic.' – PATRICK BARKHAM, THE GUARDIAN
Dominic Dyer explores the science and electioneering behind Britain's most controversial wildlife policy: the badger cull.
He exposes the catastrophic handling of bovine TB by the British government, the political manoeuvring that engineered the badger cull in 2010, and the ongoing close relationship in perpetuating the cull between the National Farmers Union and the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
He shines an unflattering spotlight on Cabinet ministers, the veterinary profession, environmental NGOs and the BBC.
Reviews
'I enjoyed reading this book and I strongly recommend it to you.
'This is a powerful and stimulating read and it's bang up to date with the important issue it discusses. It is written by a passionate insider with years of experience. The narrative is pacey and exciting. This book arrived with me on Thursday afternoon and I had read it completely by early yesterday [Saturday] morning.'
– MARK AVERY, WRITER, BLOGGER AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGNER
'A vital must-read for anyone concerned about the badger's enduring place in the British countryside.
'A thriller, whodunnit and impassioned polemic, this is the inside story of the badger cull.'
– PATRICK BARKHAM, THE GUARDIAN
'It should be read by all those battling against government policies that put money ahead of science and the environment.
'The book's conclusion is that the culls will be stopped, not by science or validity, but by cost. Yet Dyer remains optimistic: 'Despite all the incompetence, negligence and deceit, it's the caring compassionate British public who have made a stand for wildlife that gives me the most hope for the future.'
'His book pays tribute to the 'Badger Army', those many individuals from all walks of life who...
'A thriller, whodunnit and impassioned polemic, this is the inside story of the badger cull. A vital must-read for anyone concerned about the badger's enduring place in the British countryside.'
– PATRICK BARKHAM, THE GUARDIAN
'Badgered to Death is a real page turner... the book contains illuminating chapters on the BBC’s pro-badger cull bias, illegal badger persecution by some farmers and the compromised, incoherent support for the cull by the British Veterinary Association.'
– DR DAN LYONS, CENTRE FOR ANIMALS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, 'How badgers came to be persecuted — but why'
'I enjoyed reading this book and I strongly recommend it to you. This is a powerful and stimulating read and it's bang up to date with the important issue it discusses. It is written by a passionate insider with years of experience. The narrative is pacey and exciting. This book arrived with me on Thursday afternoon and I had read it completely by early yesterday [Saturday] morning.'
– MARK AVERY, WRITER, BLOGGER AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGNER
'It should be read by all those battling against government policies that put money ahead of science and the environment. The book's conclusion is that the culls will be stopped, not by science or validity, but by cost. Yet Dyer remains optimistic: 'Despite all the incompetence, negligence and deceit, it's the caring compassionate British public who have made a stand for wildlife that gives me the most hope for the future.'
– LESLEY DOCKSEY, THE ECOLOGIST, 'Why are our badgers 'Badgered to Death'?'
ISBN: 9780993040757
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 16mm
Weight: 170g
240 pages