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Bovine TB: Derbyshire one of 11 new areas to receive licence for badger cull

33 existing areas have also had licences renewed

Alex Black
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Bovine TB: Derbyshire one of 11 new areas to receive licence for badger cull

"The Chief Vet has said that proactive badger culling is currently the best available option to tackle this disease and there is clear evidence that badger culling is working. Peer-reviewed research into...

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