The lead scientist on the non-executive board of Natural England, badger expert Prof David Macdonald, said his personal decision would have been to halt the culling now. He told the Guardian: I have little confidence this process is going to deliver the longed-for benefits for farmers in TB control. It is important people understand that NE is a statutory body working in a framework set by government. It was not asked the question: do you think this is a great idea? Why do they spend a lot of time and money doing careful scientific studies and then simply ignore the results? asked Sir David, the UKs best known naturalist. He told the Guardian: They decided to have a six-week [cull] and when they dont get the result they want, they want to extend by eight weeks. It is simply not believing in the science. theguardian/environment/2013/oct/23/badger-cull-david-attenborough
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 18:29:41 +0000
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