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Badger Cull Trial Announced
Posted on 15 Dec 2011 in The Lodders Blog
The Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced yesterday that a badger cull will be trialled in 2012.
The decision has been welcomed by CLA President Harry Cotterell and NFU President Peter Kendall as forming part of a well managed bovine TB control policy. Peter Kendall reminded the public and badger campaigners that the inclusion of a cull in the policy has "never been about eradicating badgers; it is about eradicating disease".
David Williams of the Badger Trust said that they were "clearly disappointed" by the announcement.
The location of trial areas will be agreed following applications from landowners.
More information can be found by following the links below.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2011/12/14/update-on-measures-to-tackle-bovine-tb/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16183926
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/14/12/2011/130567/Farmers-praise-DEFRA-for-badger-cull-decision.htm
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