Legal campaign against badger cull refused

On Tuesday Queen star's Save Me group,which campaign against the badger cull which is place in the UK, launched a legal challenge at the High Court, asking for a immediate halt to culling.

The court refused to give it urgent consideration, saying it was "not easy to see" why there was such urgency of the matter

Save Me had claimed an urgent review was needed because an extension to the cull was already in operation and the period of the extension might elapse before a formal review could be applied.

In just gone October , Natural England granted an eight-week extension to the cull after fewer animals than the original target were killed in the initial six weeks.

The application might have had a different result if it had been made immediately after the granting of the license, he added.

Ministers and the NFU believe culling badgers will curb TB in cattle, but protesters say it has very little effect on the spread of TB in cattle and other animals.

The eight-week extension to the cull is due to end on 18 December.


































































































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