Government To Consult On Badger Cull To Tackle TB

Responding to media reports that the Government will consult on a cull of badgers in areas worst affected by bovine Tuberculosis (TB), Professor Bill Reilly, President of the British Veterinary Association, said: "Reports that the Government wishes to move forward with a badger cull to tackle the spread of bovine TB in England are very welcome. The BVA has been championing the need to tackle the spread of the disease in wildlife for some time and we are delighted that the Government has listened to these calls. "Bovine TB is a devastating disease in many parts of the UK and action must be taken to halt the spread. "The BVA will consider the proposals in the consultation carefully, including any detailed information on how a cull will be managed. It absolutely must be humane, targeted in the right places and well managed. "Whatever the Government proposes must be part of a package of measures to control the disease including controls in both cattle and wildlife."

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