The government has announced that it may undertake a badger cull in some areas of England as part of a package of other measures to control the disease of bovine TB in cattle.

Scientific evidence suggests that the culling of badgers may have a limited benefit on the disease and in surrounding areas outside the cull it may increase the disease in cattle. We also have concerns on how culling might be carried out.

A TB vaccine for badgers was licensed for use in March and we believe the government should go ahead with the project that had been planned using this vaccine and should wait for results from Wales, where a cull is due to take place. We are dismayed that the Government has announced it is only going to vaccinate badgers against bovine TB in a limited area of Gloucestershire, rather than six areas in Staffordshire, Herefordshire/Worcestershire and Devon as was originally planned.

We also want to see a continuation of improved cattle measures, including pre- and post-movement testing, husbandry and biosecurity.

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