Badger cull in England extended to ‘unimaginable scale’
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4Q44H)
Ministers approve culling in 11 new areas, with 64,000 animals likely to be killed this autumn
The controversial badger cull in England has been expanded to an "unimaginable scale", according to a leading expert who warned the government is paying far too little attention to the transmission of tuberculosis between cattle when they are traded.
Ministers approved culling in 11 new areas on Wednesday, taking the total to 43. Up to 64,000 animals are likely to be killed this autumn, up from a maximum of 42,000 last year.
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