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United Kingdom: Badger culls will take 20 years to eliminate bovine TB, says environment secretary
2015-01-07 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Culling badgers will not get rid of bovine TB in the UK for more than two decades, the environment secretary told farmers on Wednesday. The controversial cull is part of a package of measures championed by the coalition government, including controls on the movement of cattle and better monitoring. But these are still unlikely to bring the disease under control for many years. Elizabeth Truss, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, said: This government is taking action...
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