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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; Badgers: the debate continues</title>
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		<title>Badgers: the debate continues</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/25/badgers-the-debate-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Badgers: the debate continues The threat of bovine TB to cattle is still as great as ever, with the latest statistics release from Defra highlighting its continued presence. The use of badger culling to attempt to reduce the incidence of &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/25/badgers-the-debate-continues/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Policy Priorities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Policy Priorities Find out more about the British Ecological Society&#8217;s current major policy priorities by following the links below. Selecting our policy priorities The BES&#8217;s policy priorities have been selected for being either; i) issues emerging on the policy horizon, or ii) issues which &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/public-policy/policy-priorities/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Natural England Issues First Badger Cull License</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/18/natural-england-issues-first-badger-cull-license/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/18/natural-england-issues-first-badger-cull-license/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural England yesterday issued the first license to cull badgers, under the Coalition Government&#8217;s controversial plan to allow free-shooting of the animals by consortia of farmers. Rather than vaccinate badgers, as is being trialled in Wales, in England the Government &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/18/natural-england-issues-first-badger-cull-license/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK Government ‘ignoring scientific advice’ by sanctioning badger culling</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/07/21/uk-government-ignoring-scientific-advice-by-sanctioning-badger-culling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lord Krebs FRS, Chair of the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, criticised the UK Government on the Radio Four &#8216;Today&#8217; programme this morning, accusing ministers of &#8216;ignoring&#8217; scientific evidence by sanctioning a badger cull. Secretary of State Caroline &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/07/21/uk-government-ignoring-scientific-advice-by-sanctioning-badger-culling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Badger cull on hold in Wales as Government awaits an independent review</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/23/badger-cull-on-hold-in-wales-as-government-awaits-an-independent-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Welsh Government announced earlier this week that plans for a controversial cull of badgers in north Pembrokeshire would be put on hold whilst Ministers await the outcome of a science review. Professor John Harries, Chief Scientific Advisor to the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/06/23/badger-cull-on-hold-in-wales-as-government-awaits-an-independent-review/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Plans to revive badger cull in west Wales</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/03/22/plans-to-revive-badger-cull-in-west-wales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eight months ago plans to implement a badger cull in west Wales were put on hold following a winning appeal from the Badger Trust. The case has since been revived, and will tomorrow call upon Welsh Assembly Members (AMs) to &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2011/03/22/plans-to-revive-badger-cull-in-west-wales/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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