UK government considers extending badger culling in high-risk bTB areas in England.
The UK government is considering a new consultation on targeted badger culling in areas of England where cattle are at high risk of contracting bovine tuberculosis (bTB). Badger culling could be retained as an option in targeted parts of the High-Risk Area and Edge Areas, including much of southwest and central England. The proposed plan follows a reduction in rates of bovine TB breakdowns in cattle, down on average by 56% after four years of culling in the first 52 areas where culling was carried out. The government aims to eradicate the disease by 2038.
March 14, 2024
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