Clive Lott

Dairy farmer. My farm was cleared of bovine TB using the 'Countryman method' as promoted by The Badger Welfare Association. Healthy Badgers, Healthy Cattle.

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

To farmers in NZ doing nothing about TB wildlife was like a referee in a rugby match awarding all decisions to one side. #tbfree #badgercull

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

In July 2016 it will be 5 years since 25-year TB erad strategy first published. SW Eng saw worst year ever in 2015.

[bronwyn @terrierview]

Last year bTB reactors in..
..Wales up 27%
..NIreland up 24%
..England up 6%
..Irish Republic down 5%
..NZ down 50%
#justsaying #tbfree

[bronwyn @terrierview]

Map of cattle herds that have recurrent TB outbreaks, seems almost only to happen in the Wales & the South West..

[Den Leonard @DenLeonard]

Amazing how long we've waited 4 @BBC 2 provide an attempt at balance. Fantastic job though.The public deserve the truth #landofhopeandglory

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

The real shame in all this is that TB in GB since 1980's has rocketed whilst TB in NZ has plummeted. #tbfree

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

Data released today shows 2015 for South West England will be the worst year ever for % TB restricted herds. #tbfree

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

Hedgehog haven - a fence around a bird reserve has excluded badgers - and led to a hedgehog boom. TY @terrierview.

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

Removal of infected badgers between 1975 & 79 led to no cases of TB in cattle across 12 sq km of Dorset for 5 years. https://t.co/4xkUbkf4Np

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

Impact of vaccinating 200 badgers each year in Gloucestershire between 2006 and 2009 against bovine TB. #tbfree

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

53.6% of trapped badgers were TB +ve by Stat-Pak, IFNγ or culture. Faecal samples from all 12 social groups were +ve.

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

Variability & seasonality of environmental reservoir of m bovis shed by wild European badgers. Published Aug 2015. http://t.co/uZDmTVT0oP

[Chris Walkland @chriswalkland]

@PhilLatham can you send me higher res version of this. Hard to make out the detail. Tar muchly.

[Phil Latham @PhilLatham]

@DenLeonard excellent letter den in the farmers guardian

[Clive Lott @badgerwelfare]

Farmers, please note; http://t.co/fzhLnWBt0N Don't blame Cafe Nero for bowing to the threats of anti cull terrorist!!

[Den Leonard @DenLeonard]

Does this exchange suggest Labour might actually agree with need for badger controls as part of the #tbfree strategy?

[Jamie Foster @1jamiefoster]

Looks like healthy badgers and healthy cattle may remain a realistic possibility. #getthetoriesout #inthefields #withrifles

[bronwyn @terrierview]

Reading @Vet_Record letters, Roger Blowey's simple survey seems to have riled badgerists. You'd almost think they didn't want TB to fall.

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

@NottsAG @PhilLatham @domdyer70 @paulwrites Actually this is the shame. http://t.co/1ZqNId0Nxx

[bovine tb @bovinetb]

Anything you can do.... The futility of ramping up cattle measures in the absence of reducing the wildlife vector http://t.co/2zAKD66OP4