Badger cull costs revealed
it's been revealed that last year's badger cull in West Somerset cost taxpayers more than £3,000 for every animal killed.
Brian May: Badger cull is 'morally wrong'
Musician and wildlife campaigner Brian May says the badger cull is morally wrong following calls for the trial to be extended.
It's estimated 850 badgers have been killed - far short of the target of more than 2000. Defra and Natural England say extending the cull will maximise disease control benefits.
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