Tag Archives: Lord Krebs
Badgers: the debate continues
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers and bTB, Conservation, Defra, England, Wildlife Disease
Tagged badgers, Bovine TB, bTB, culling, Defra, ISG, Lord Krebs, pilot culls, RBCT
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Natural England Issues First Badger Cull License
Natural England yesterday issued the first license to cull badgers, under the Coalition Government’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 … Continue reading
Posted in Badgers and bTB, Defra, England, Government, Science Policy
Tagged badgers, Bovine TB, Coalition Government, Defra, Lord Krebs, Randomised Badger Culling Trial
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