Brock Vaccination

Offering Badger Vaccination as a tool to help tackle bovine TB, Supporting a Sustainable Future for British Farming and Wildlife.

[Jess Phoenix @JessPhoenix1]

We've published a paper exploring the progress, operational effectiveness, motivations & barriers for #badger vaccination in England.
Here's the paper https://t.co/jBFgF3L6Qo
Here's a summary https://t.co/b7crlDn8eT
And here's a thread outlining the paper
@PaN_BES #bovinetb 1/7

[British Deer Society (BDS) @BritishDeerSoc]

Message from Defra: The badger edge vaccination scheme (BEVS 2) is now open for new applicants. All applications should be based on the criteria specified & must be made by 25 Jan 2019, with projects starting in February/March 2019 https://t.co/19qjSj1gy3

[Rethink Bovine TB @Rethinkbtb]

Badger Cull numbers just released.
Bovine TB: summary of badger control monitoring during 2018 - https://t.co/5apgrb1JVy
https://t.co/VMN8jLJQoZ

[Baker Brown Agri @BakerBrown_Agri]

Policy paper: Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme 2 (BEVS 2) https://t.co/XBezwjs4SK

[Andy Robertson @Andy_1Robertson]

Interesting results in this paper by clegg et al. https://t.co/Z4QQepL4Hs which shows the % of cattle with different #bovinetb test result combinations which were positive at post-mortem. Highlights that both tests have their advantages, but neither are perfect.

[Brock Vaccination @BadgerVaccine]

@MartinRogers13 Maybe another couple in view? One far left and one far right by the log?

[Andy Robertson @Andy_1Robertson]

At recent talks I've given people have questioned whether 'only' 2 nights of trapping per year can catch good numbers of #badgers. The numbers from the badger vaccine deployment project show that with proper preparation and placement high catch rates are possible. #bovinetb

[Michael Peers @MJLPeers]

Maybe the best #cameratrap sequence out there? This weasel was scavenging for days and was not ready to share...not sure it thought this all the way through #cameratrapping #Yukon #mustelid #magpie

[Richard Hinchliffe @dikesmarshfarm]

Lapwing nest, carefully drilled & rolled around. #EnviromentalWinWin

[Jane 'Hedgecomber' Sarchet @HedgeComber]

OMG, this just happened when I went feed my ducks... 😱

[Brock Vaccination @BadgerVaccine]

TB cattle slaughterings top 43,000. https://t.co/kJe3wWB2jR

[bronwyn @terrierview]

Birth control at Paignton Zoo. Follows an outbreak of TB in antelopes with contact with local badgers. #badgercull #tbfree
https://t.co/rqbO6M3O7c

[Brock Vaccination @BadgerVaccine]

Nine areas of England apply to join badger cull #badgercull #tbfree https://t.co/Cdd5OAI3yx

[Gareth Enticott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @GarethEnticott]

Different perspectives on @DefraGovUK's #badgercull consultation/strategy review: The Times goes for a "rethink" https://t.co/B0qj8jc9jN, but The Mail says the cull could be extended https://t.co/vhOoYwcUue #tbfree

[Langbein Wildlife @JochenLangbein]

The 'Super-Ranger' badgers that may hold the key to limiting the spread of bovine TB https://t.co/EbiUV6rCjB

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Farmers in south Kerry say they are experiencing the worst outbreak of bovine TB in living memory https://t.co/TGr1PSE6Xl

[Christine Middlemiss 🇺🇦 @ChiefVetUK]

17 cases of #AvianFlu confirmed in wild birds in Dorset today. It's vital anyone who keeps birds - whether a few in the garden or 1000s on a farm - is vigilant for any signs of disease, reports suspect disease to @APHAgovuk & maintains good biosecurity : https://t.co/wQfkXFGsiu

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

If you keep #chickens, make sure to keep a close watch on them for signs of #birdflu. Watch, read & take action now to protect your birds. #avianinfluenza https://t.co/q1SnLtjPX3

[Brock Vaccination @BadgerVaccine]

Eighteen wild birds confirmed with bird flu in Dorset. https://t.co/aWtr27Tb1D