Badger cull could be extended
A pilot badger cull is set to be extended by up to three weeks because fewer animals were killed than had been hoped. Wildlife campaigner Brian May has called the cull "morally wrong".
Environment Sec: 'Badgers moved the goalposts'
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson told the BBC "badgers moved the goalposts" when he was asked why the pilot cull failed to reach its target.
A badger cull in west Somerset has been extended in a bid to make up for the shortfall.
When asked why he had "moved the goalposts" and claimed the cull was a success, Mr Paterson said: "The badgers moved the goalposts.
"We're dealing with a wild animal, subject to the vagaries of the weather and disease and breeding patterns."
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