Do not disturb! Persecuting badgers may perpetuate TB hotspots

The Ecologist
Aug 17, 2015, 1:23 pm36 pts
A scientific paper published today says badger persecution may be one of the reasons for the persistence of bovine TB hotspots, writes Oliver Tickell. A further finding is that the main risk factors for bTB are all to do with cattle - not badgers at all.

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