Thursday, 20 May 2010

English badgers set for targeted culls | Environment | guardian.co.uk

English badgers set for targeted culls | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "Ministers are preparing to order targeted badger culls in England in a move that will delight farmers who believe it the prime factor in the spread of TB through their dairy herds – and enrage many animal welfare groups.

The new coalition agreement released by Downing Street today says: 'As part of a package of measures, we will introduce a carefully managed and science-led policy of badger control in areas with high and persistent levels of bovine tuberculosis.'"

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