A new program is presented by a nature activist and queen musician. Brian May: Me, the Farmers, and the Badgers
The show tracks Brian’s ten-year quest to comprehend the catastrophe brought on by bovine tuberculosis and his resistance to the contentious badger cull, which was put in place to stop the disease’s spread in cattle.
Brian May, a wildlife enthusiast and musician for Queen, wrote a first-person account titled The Badgers, the Farmers, and Me. On Friday, August 23, at 9 p.m. on BBC Two, the show follows Brian on his ten-year journey to comprehend the catastrophe brought on by bovine tuberculosis and his resistance to the contentious badger cull, which was put in place to stop the disease’s spread in cattle.
Brian May and his group have been vehemently opposing the culling of badgers for decades, leading marches, demonstrations, and a petition. The cull in England started in 2013 and is still going strong despite their best attempts. It has created a rift between farmers, whose livelihoods depend on the health of their herds of cattle, and wildlife campaigners. As of right now, any cow
“I don’t blame people for being suspicious of me in the beginning because, you know, I’m a guitarist,” Sir Brian May says in reference to the documentary. I’m a rock star, you know that. How am I acting? Why would I be expected to contribute in any way?
“I entered to protect the badgers.” It’s a mess, and I now realize that in order to save the badgers, you have to save everybody. It’s a heartbreaking human tale in which people lose hope.
The documentary, which Sir Brian presents, gives a voice to many voices in this debate and recounts heartbreaking tales and discoveries, such as the one of a farmer who lost his entire herd to this deadly disease. The situation of badgers is also brought to light, as Sir Brian May claims they are being used as scapegoats.
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