15+ min ago   (371+ words) Scientists are calling for a more targeted and evidence-led approach to badger vaccination in Wales, warning that significant gaps in knowledge are limiting its role in the fight against bovine tuberculosis (bTB). A new policy brief from researchers at Aberystwyth…...

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5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (372+ words) Scientists have called for stronger evidence that badger vaccination is reducing bovine TB in Welsh cattle, amid gaps in measuring the programme’s impact. A new British Ecological Society (BES) Welsh policy group report (opens in PDF) says strong evidence shows…...

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6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (816+ words) The Welsh government is "renewing" its approach to eradicating bovine TB There are "significant gaps" in knowledge and evidence about the effect of vaccinating badgers in Wales against bovine tuberculosis (TB), according to researchers. A team from the British Ecological…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (302+ words) A new report has warned more needs to be done to monitor the impact of vaccination programmes and allow greater veterinary and farmer input into control measures. Image: PBarlowArt via Pixabay Significant knowledge gaps are limiting the impact of badger…...

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6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (606+ words) Wales needs stronger evidence that badger vaccination is reducing bovine TB in cattle, researchers have warned, despite clear evidence that the vaccine protects badgers themselves. A new policy brief from Aberystwyth University, Cardiff University and the British Ecological Society’s Welsh…...