Archive: Badger Cull
The bad news ministers tried to bury today
Government releases deluge of inconvenient reports and written statements, as MPs leave Westminster
Opinion Former Articles
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Revealed: Cull costs £6,775 per badger killed
Freedom of Information figures provide the latest blow to the badger cull programme
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Truss sticks with badger cull plans
Queen guitarist Brian May has declared his willingness to end the "polarisation" of debate over the badger cull, following the appointment of Liz Truss to Defra.
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Cameron: I'm a badger cull believer
David Cameron has reaffirmed his commitment to badger cull pilots, which are set to resume this autumn.
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Comment: The BBC's badger cull reporting has misled Britain
The Beeb deserves to be badgered over its handling of an Irish cull complaint
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Comment: The horrible truth about the badger cull
The results are in - and the badger cull has been revealed for the cruel, money-wasting, scientifically illiterate experiment it was
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The killing ends: Badger cull halted as ministers admit defeat
Hundreds of badgers have been granted an unexpected reprieve after the licence for the ongoing cull was revoked ahead of time.
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Comment: The conspiracy of illegal badger gassing
Illegal and counter-productive gassing operations are threatening a species which has lived on this land for 300,000 years.
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Badger cull in disarray as Defra extends pilot
The badger cull was in danger of turning into a laughing stock today, after organisers were forced to expand it because they failed to kill enough animals.
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Comment: The badger cull is an act of deceit and neglect
People who should know better have given up on scientific research.
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The badger cull expected to start on Monday evening
The badger cull is expected to start next Monday evening, campaigners have predicted.
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'Did it hurt?' Badger cull to be monitored... by phone
The upcoming badger cull will be overseen by phone calls rather than on-the-ground monitors, it has emerged, in a move triggering outrage from animal rights campaigners.
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Cameron: It takes courage to kill badgers
David Cameron has defended the upcoming badger cull, saying it takes "political courage" to pursue the policy in the face of widespread opposition.
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Comment: The proposed badger cull is not only barbaric - it won't work
The government has approved plans for a badger cull to fight bovine TB, but the evidence says it won't be as effective as vaccinations.
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Another day, another U-turn: Badger cull grinds to a halt
The government's series of gaffes, U-turns and disasters continued today, when it pulled the plug on the controversial badger cull plan.
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Critics prepare for fight after badger cull debate given go-ahead
Opponents of the badger cull were jubilant yesterday after MPs were given the go-ahead to officially debate the policy.
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Comment: MPs either don't understand – or care about - science
Heathrow and the badger cull suggest government and MPs remain entirely uninterested in science.
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Labour goes to war over badger cull
Labour launched a full campaign against plans for a badger cull today, setting up a prolonged conflict with the government.
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