Policy paper

The government’s policy on bovine TB and badger control in England

This document explains the reasons why it is necessary to tackle the reservoir of TB infection in badgers.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 14 December 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

The Government’s policy on Bovine TB and badger control in England

Ref: PB13691

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You can read newer information on what the government’s doing to control bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB).

It also explains the other options that have been considered; the benefits that we could expect culling to achieve and the rationale for the licence conditions that will be imposed to ensure these benefits are realised.

Published 14 December 2011