6.21.2011

No cull of badgers in Wales during scientific review


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 53547628 005523098 1 No cull of badgers in Wales during scientific review Labour promised a science-led approach to bovine TB

Controversial plans for a badger cull in west Wales have been put on hold while a review is carried out.

The Welsh Government said on Tuesday an independent panel of experts would examine the science involved.

The cull was part of an attempt by the previous coalition government to combat bovine TB.

But Environment Minister John Griffiths said there would be no cull while the panel carried out its work.

The previous Labour-Plaid Cymru coalition government planned the cull alongside other measures to control TB in cattle in an area of west Wales – the so-called Intensive Action Area.

The cull was revived in March, eight months after the coalition was forced to shelve the proposal following a legal challenge by the Badger Trust.

Labour, which is now governing alone, promised a "science-led" approach towards bovine TB in its manifesto for May's assembly election.

In a statement to AMs, Mr Griffiths said an independent panel of experts will be appointed by chief scientific adviser Professor John Harries to review the evidence about eradicating bovine TB. A report is expected in the autumn.

"There will be no cull of badgers in the Intensive Action Area while the review is being carried out," Mr Griffiths said.

His announcement will please wildlife groups who have opposed the cull, but will disappoint farming unions who urged Mr Griffiths to stick to the policy of his Plaid predecessor, former rural affairs minister Elin Jones.

‘Fully committed’

Mr Griffiths denied a claim from Plaid that he was kicking the issue into the long grass. He said the Welsh Government was "fully committed to eradicating bovine TB" and recognised the impact of the disease on farming.

More than 12m was paid in compensation to farmers last year and about 10% of cattle farms in Wales are under movement restrictions because of TB.

"This impact should not and can not be sustained and so as a government we are committed to the eradication of bovine TB in Wales," Mr Griffiths said.

A regime of cattle surveillance and controls will continue during the review, including additional controls introduced in the action area in May last year.

Mr Griffiths told AMs it was too early to say whether positive signs of a reduction in bovine TB in recent months were part of a long-term trend.

source: bbcuk

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