The latest figures reveal that a total of 10,769 badgers had been culled in Shropshire since 2013.
New figures from Defra reveal almost 3,000 badgers were killed last year
The strategy was implemented in 2013 in England as a measure to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis in cattle. "Instead, restricting cattle movements and enhanced biosecurity is effective at reducing rates of bTB herd breakdowns. “Scientists have been working for the last 25 years on developing a vaccine for cattle and it is blindingly obvious that this vaccine should be urgently introduced to end the misery of bTB for farmers and our native wildlife.Sally Jones, groups co-ordinator of Badger Trust said: “Both Wales and Scotland have far fewer cases of bTB than England, and neither country culls badgers. Instead, they concentrate on cattle-based measures.
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