A new app has been launched for farmers to report badger activity and help tackle bovine TB.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue launched the app today with the bovine TB Stakeholder Forum, Implementation Working Group (IWG), chaired by Dr. Sean Brady.
The new App called ‘Badger Activity’ is available to download at www.bovinetb.ie.
Badgers are known to spread TB to cattle and this App will allow farmers to immediately report signs of badger activity on their farms.
Commenting on the launch of the new app, Minister McConalogue commended the IWG as well as the Scientific and Financial Working Groups and the overall TB Forum in working to reduce TB rates in cattle.
The IWG would like to encourage all farmers to download the App and to walk their lands looking for signs of badger activity. An information video and leaflet on identifying signs of badger activity and advice on how to reduce the risk of TB from badgers to cattle is available on www.bovinetb.ie
The manual accompanying the App on www.bovinetb.ie contains photographic examples of badger setts, latrines, pathways, snuffle holes and paw prints. It is much easier to spot activity at this time of year when vegetation is dying back.
