British scientists reject badger cull - Reuters

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

British scientists reject badger cull

Mon Jun 18, 7:55 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - UK government scientists on Monday rejected
calls from farmers and vets for a cull of Britain's badgers to help
tackle tuberculosis in cattle.

Badgers are a wildlife host of bovine TB, which has become a serious
problem for Britain's livestock producers, particularly in southwest
England.

The report by the farm ministry's Independent Scientific Group
concluded that "no practicable method of badger culling can reduce
the incidence of cattle TB to any meaningful extent and several
culling approaches may make matters worse."

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Earlier thread: Study Claims That "Virtual Extermination" Of Badgers In Ireland Has Done Zip To Stop Bovine TB