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Gloucs badger cull misses target
A cull of badgers in Gloucestershire looks set to be extended after a six-week pilot project removed less than half the number expected. A programme of shooting killed less than 30% of the total, rather than the planned 70%.
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Badger cull is bad news for the Environment Secretary
Badger cull in Gloucestershire falls short of target
The number of badgers shot in Gloucestershire has fallen short of its target, the Government has announced.
Defra said 708 badgers have been culled, which is just 30% of the badger population.
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Badger cull is bad news for the Environment Secretary
Owen Paterson revealed today that the badger cull in Gloucestershire had been a failure