The approval brings closer an end to the controversial cull which has seen 102,188 badgers killed since 2013. Previously it was not possible to vaccinate cattle as tests for the disease could not differentiate between vaccinated animals and those which had bovine TB. Cull supporters blame badgers for fuelling the spread of TB in cows as they roam the countryside. (Image: Getty Images)However, animal rights campaigners feared tens of thousands of badgers would still be slaughtered this autumn. Badger Trust chief executive Dominic Dyer said: “After a decade of dithering and delay, we welcome the commitment by the Government to finally move forward with a bovine TB vaccine trial for cattle.

Source: Daily Mirror July 22, 2020 15:09 UTC