Thank you for contacting me about badgers and controlling the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB).
bTB is an infectious and contagious disease with a complex epidemiology, which can spread within and between cattle and badger populations. It is important, therefore, to pursue a wide range of evidence-led interventions as part of the Government’s strategy to achieve Officially TB Free status for England by 2038.
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