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Defra's badger vaccination initiative expands to three new areas

The project will begin vaccinating badgers in selected parts of Staffordshire, North Oxfordshire and Devon

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Chief Reporter
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Badger Vaccination Field Force Project
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Badger Vaccination Field Force Project

The Badger Vaccination Field Force (BVFF) is expected to significantly expand its work in year two of the Defra-funded contract, increasing badger vaccination coverage in its initial project areas and...

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