Vet Associations Welcome High Court Go Ahead For Badger Cull In England

The legal challenge to Defra’s plans for targeted badger cull pilots has failed in the High Court. The Badger Trust’s challenge failed on all three grounds. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) have welcomed the judgement. Commenting, vets BVA President Carl Padgett and BCVA President Andrew Praill said: “We are pleased that the High Court has ruled Defra’s policy lawful and that the pilot badger culls can now go ahead. “The BVA and BCVA believe that the government’s approach has been robust and justifiable as it is based on our current scientific knowledge. “Bovine TB is a devastating disease and we must tackle the disease in wildlife alongside cattle controls if we are to get on top of it.”

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