Govt: Glos badger cull 'a success'
The Government says the Gloucestershire badger cull extension was successful, despite the cull ending early because not enough badgers were being killed.
Reports badger cull in Gloucestershire is being axed
The Guardian is reporting that the controversial badger cull in Gloucestershire is being abandoned early.
The newspaper says marksmen have failed to kill enough animals to meet even the drastically reduced targets.
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