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Farmer-Led Badger Vaccination Shows Promise in Eradicating Bovine TB

Cornwall trial sees significant drop in disease rates, urging government to support wider adoption.

  • Study reports a decrease in badger TB from 16% to 0% over four years.
  • Farmers and researchers collaborated on the first-of-its-kind vaccination project.
  • Farmers expressed increased enthusiasm for vaccination as a viable control method.
  • Vaccination covered more badgers per square kilometer than culling efforts.
  • Researchers call for larger-scale evaluations to confirm effectiveness in cattle.
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