Farming News - Badger Control Licence issued in West Gloucestershire
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Badger Control Licence issued in West Gloucestershire
Natural England issued a licence, on Monday 17 September, permitting the control of badgers in West Gloucestershire for the purpose of preventing the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bTB).
Application for a licence was made by a specially formed company representing farming and land management interests covering approximately 300km2 and over 70% of the West Gloucestershire pilot area.
Natural England has issued the licence having satisfied itself that the application meets the strict criteria set out in the Government’s bTB policy guidance, which specifies how control operations to prevent the spread of bTB can be carried out.
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