Brian May | Save The Badgers | Oxford Union
Brian May talks about the UK government badger cull and why it must be abandoned.
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Brian May begins by saying that his talk was supposed to be a debate on the culling of Badgers in the UK. The opposition, lead by Owen Paterson (A Conservative MP who is Secretary of State for Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs), didn't show up highlighting that his argument for the killing of Badgers does not hold any ground.
Bovine TB is a disease typically endemic to cows and can spread to any lactating mammal. The strain of the virus that has been passed on to Badgers cannot easily infect humans, it's typically a respiratory disease however in it's advanced form it can cause legions and is a terrible way for the animal to die.
The witch-hunt against badgers started when a single badger was found in 1971 to be ill and dying and from that people blamed all the badgers for the spread of TB among cattle. This is where the stigma placed on Badgers was founded; however the badger that was found was never tested for the disease so there is no evidence for all this blame.
The government plans to kills thousands of badgers this summer in West Gloucestershire, Somerset and part of Dorset.
There is a skin test on cows to show TB and in one case the skin test has failed 5 times over and the disease was only discovered in the cow at the abattoir. Over 40% of Bovine TB cases are discovered in the abattoir.
It is argued that the badger cull will have an adverse affect on the spread of TB. The issue of vaccinating cows has not been addressed. A scientific study was undertaken on badgers that were seemingly killed by the roadside and 80% of them were discovered to have died somewhere else and conveniently placed there.
Brian concludes that the vaccination of cattle is the only way to go. He uses the ban on fox hunting as an example of how the media subliminally sways public opinion in their favour but suddenly coming out with stories of foxes biting and attacking people.
Filmed on Wednesday 27th March 2013
ABOUT BRIAN MAY:
Brian May, musician and astrophysicist, is most widely known as the guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer of the rock band Queen.
He was appointed a CBE in 2005 for services to the music industry and for his charity work. He earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College in 2007 and is currently serving as the 4th Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University. Planet Rock voted May the 7th greatest guitarist of all time, and he was ranked at No. 26 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2012, May was ranked the 2nd greatest guitarist of all time by a Guitar World magazine readers poll.
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Watch the rest of Brian May's talk here: kzread.info/head/PLOAFgXcJkZ2y7Low7Tnc6NrR9yUMcsRyt
@robertoelias258
2 жыл бұрын
Instablaster...
who else just really wants to hug this man
@moonbeam2742
4 жыл бұрын
I want to hug the stuffing out of this sweet pie of a man!!!
@erikacruz6059
4 жыл бұрын
I want to give him a hug and a kiss he truly inspires me so much!.. 💗💗
@lindsay1065
3 жыл бұрын
my dream!
@brianmay0000
Жыл бұрын
@@erikacruz6059 thanks
Brian May is so highly intelligent, and full of wisdom. I could listen to him talks for hrs. ❤️
16:21 we all know what we thought.
@turtle4775
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
A fantastic guitarist, a fantastic scientist, a true person with true ideas and a knowledge of where we are going wrong.
Brian May should come to Wisconsin with his message about saving the Badger after all, Wisconsin is the Badger State.
My tutor at Susex, Dr Tim Roper, carried out a study on this issue. His conclusion was exactly the same. This was back in the mid 1990's
@brianmay0000
Жыл бұрын
Great. Thanks for the love and support. May God continue to bless you
Brian - thank you for your higher consciousness toward animals - a long time coming I'd say! From what I've observed personally animals seem to have a higher consciousness than a lot of humans! xo
The guy constantly texting on his phone throughout!! Unbelievable!!
@goopah
5 жыл бұрын
Well, if that were the case, he'd have been far better off enjoying the talk, and transcribing from KZread later.
@MARSBELLA1
4 жыл бұрын
THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BE ADDICTIVE NEXT TIME JUST TAKE THE PHONE AND HIDE IN THE TOILETS. IF HE CRIES HE NEEDS REHAB
@nancykraus5127
Жыл бұрын
I have seen many students take notes on there phones now, 6 yrs after this talk, so we can no longer assume they are texting.
@planetx1595
Жыл бұрын
Which guy?
Phenomenal human being!!
Great to listen to Brian May, as always. It's strange language from the chairwoman, though. She's an Oxford student, yet she doesn't know that the only person that can listen to herself is her!
Once he seats down , he actually looks more in place here than in the stage performing !! (Where he also looks right )
An astrophysicist is giving lecture on bovine TB.
@hopaideia
3 жыл бұрын
And in D mayor !!
@damian-795
3 жыл бұрын
If you truely take this argument then people should be killed that are covid 19 positive, after all it`s a disease and we are just animals?
@QueenDynamo
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and what about it?
This is interesting to me as a smallholder because I supported the badger cull but Dr. May makes a powerful case against it, so not all of us are unwilling to re-examine our beliefs, I've changed my mind.
Brian speeches are brilliant! His arguments Are so convincent…
@teresabautistaclaver9736
Жыл бұрын
Ido hope adgers canbe saved!
brian great spech
@jamesoriordan7616
7 жыл бұрын
well done brian i am a cattle farmer could visit ireland and i will help u to expose this scandal slaughtering perfectly cattle not to mind the badger one of the healthiest species on earth// Brian you should find out the truth .. and u wont believe it ,,how would u go about finding out the true story , would u have any knowledge how to get it exposed
Minds which dictate the land..
2:43 😂😂
I LOVE YOU,.
@brianmay0000
Жыл бұрын
Thanks.
You have so many talks that are uploaded in there entirety. Why on earth did you chop this one up???
ofc the other guy from the other side of the debate didnt show up. HES UP AGAINST BRIAN FUCKING MAY-
Eu pensei que todos tinham morrido
STAN BRIAN MAY
15:21
iam an irish cattle farmer my name is james o riordam kilmallock co limerick and i tried to get in touch with him but failed to help and advise him on cattle tb ,,, badgers i would not even mention but if farmers will see my comment .. in order to quell this propaganda i now have made my lands and buildings available for the intake of badgers to be let loose among my cattle at farmers discression the problem is supposed tb cattle tb nothing else .. the tb scheme is a massive scandal in GB and ROI and is worth a half billion in money to to the the guys that are making a living from this scandal and also enjoying cattle farmers misfortune , the big problem about this scandal and fraud are farmers because they are so brain washed about wild life .. badgers // deer // hedge hogs vaccination,, valuations re testing the victim plus all the surrounding farmers // and all the laws and regulations that never end nothing about the mental health strains and sucides // to hell with that // keep the show going and that is what it is all about// may god help the victims to see the light
briSuS chRiSt whAT THE FUCK DO THEY HAVE AGAINST BADGERS??
You are having a laugh here. A frigging laugh. Nice clothes everyone. Well done.
OH! SAVE THE BADGERS! I clicked on it because I thought it said Save the BASTARDS! =- D
I'd be surprised if she's actually wearing any knickers!
Badgers? Badgers??!?! We don't neeeeeeeed no stinking badgers!
How many badgers saved by May ,answer none
@QueenDynamo
4 жыл бұрын
Many
@lil_orbits2658
3 жыл бұрын
Bet you saved none, judging by your videos.
@foxdropperfreepestservice7324
3 жыл бұрын
@@lil_orbits2658 It’s illegal to shoot badgers and I’m not on any cull.The countryside is far better for a reduction in badger numbers .Those bleating arnt seeing ,those shouting against it know nothing about our countryside .