Proposed Badger Cull
More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition opposing the cull of badgers planned for Gloucestershire and West Somerset. It could mean the decision is referred back to parliament for further debate.
Experts urge Government to reconsider cull
More than 30 leading animal disease experts have urged the Government to reconsider culling badgers in Somerset and Gloucestershire. In a letter to the Observer newspaper they say the pilot culls risk increasing the spread of TB in cattle rather than reducing it.
Supporters of the cull say killing the animals is the best way to tackle the disease in the absence of effective vaccines.
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Council votes on badger cull
Council votes to ask Government to find 'more humane solution' to badger cull.
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Taunton Deane councillors vote on opposing culling
Taunton Deane Borough Council is to call on the Government to find a more humane solution to the problem of bovine TB.
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E-petition against badger cull hits 100,000 signatures
More than 100,000 people have signed an online petition opposing the cull of badgers planned for Gloucestershire and West Somerset.