National Trust saves badgers but angers farmers· Officials question
case for killings in TB hotspots
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· Decision is blow to pilot scheme planned for Wales
James Meikle The Guardian, Monday April 28 2008 Article historyAbout
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April 28 2008 on p5 of the UK news section. It was last updated at
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A badger cub in its den. The National Trust said it would not
cooperate with culls unless they were backed with legal force.
Photograph: Steve & Ann Toon/Corbis
Officials at the National Trust say they do not plan to cooperate with
the forthcoming badger cull in Wales and others that may follow in
England, potentially creating a significant hurdle for the government.
In a move likely to infuriate some farmers, leaders of the 3.5
million-member organisation, which owns and manages large tracts of
land, say they do not believe there is a scientific case for killing
badgers in hotspot areas of cattle TB.
