Badgers are blamed for carrying bovine tuberculosis (bTB), forcing dairy farmers to cull infected herds. Defra's new plan to allow 100% badger population kill in designated areas has created backlash.
Under the new policy, there are concerns about unclear controls, lack of public knowledge about cull areas, potential significant increase in badger deaths, and dismissal of scientific findings.
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