Badger cull costs revealed
it's been revealed that last year's badger cull in Gloucestershire and Somerset cost taxpayers more than £3,000 for every animal killed.
Environment Secretary defends cull shortfall
Figures out today show that as in Somerset, the controversial badger cull in Gloucestershire has failed to meet its target and may have to be extended.
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson MP claims the cull has been 'a success' in an interview with ITV News West Country's Ian Axton:
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