Badger cull to continue as part of Defra's bTB strategy

The plans will be subjected to a five-week consultation and would look to retain badger culling as an option in targeted parts only of the high-risk area and edge areas including much of southwest and central England

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Badger cull to continue as part of Defra's bTB strategy

Badger culling will continue in targeted areas in England where there are high levels of infection in cattle, and evidence suggests badgers are ‘part of the problem' in the spread of disease to these herds....

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