Absence of effects of widespread badger culling on tuberculosis in cattle
Absence of effects of widespread badger culling on tuberculosis in cattle
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Government policy in England aims for the elimination of bovine tuberculosis (bTB). This policy includes culling of European badger (
Meles meles
) to reduce cattle TB incidence. The rationale is based on a field trial, the Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT) 1998–2005, which reported a substantial decrease in bTB herd incidence where badg...
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Absence of effects of widespread badger culling on tuberculosis in cattle
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-024-67160-0
