Badger culls effective in TB disease control, says chief vet

Badger culls effective in TB disease control, says chief vet
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Almost 40,000 badgers were killed in last autumn’s badger cull as part of government efforts to combat bovine TB in England, figures reveal.
Defra published its “Summary of 2020 badger control operations” on its website on Wednesday (27 January) – the same day it announced a consultation (PDF) over the next phase of its 25-year bovine TB eradication programme.
Chief vet Christine Middlemiss said the culling operation has been safe, humane and effective.
“With Natural England’s chief scientist, we have concluded that all existing cull areas have delivered the level of effectiveness, according to coverage and effort, required to be confident of achieving disease control benefits,” said Ms Middlemiss.

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