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Hard-pressed Westcountry police forces risk being landed an "unpredictable" workload if a badger cull gets the goahead, officers have warned. Ministers last month announced they were "strongly minded" to sanction a cull of badgers in areas suffering most from the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in cattle, paving the way for two "pilot" schemes next summer.
Early Government estimates stated it could cost up to Pounds 200,000 to police each culling zone. The National Wildlife Crime Unit has warned of the risk of vigilante groups shooting badgers at will and animal welfare groups targeting far mers.See the full content of this document
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Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has said the Government could issue licences for up to 40 culling z...
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