Bovine TB: Counting the cost
DEFRA’s pilot badger cull, under way in two trial areas in Gloucestershire and Somerset, will assess whether shooting can be a safe, effective and humane method of culling badgers.
These figures, drawn from DEFRA and TB-Free England, underline why a limited badger cull is needed as part of the wider TB eradication strategy. They can be used to counter misinformation from anti-cull groups if you face questions from members of the public.
Read more on bovine TB and watch videos of farmers whose businesses have been hit by the disease