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Article: Survey of badgers on the Furness Peninsula of South West Cumbria following rise in Bovine TB cases.
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- December 31, 2003
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M2 PRESSWIRE-31 December 2003-UK Government: Survey of badgers on the Furness Peninsula of South West Cumbria following rise in Bovine TB cases(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Defra is to embark on a survey of badgers in the Furness peninsula following an unexplained rise in bovine TB incidents in South West Cumbria.
The survey will also monitor deer culled and found dead with suspect TB lesions within the survey area.
The structured survey will concentrate on badgers and deer killed on the roads in an area of around 180 sq kilometres with the intention of determining whether any of the animals are infected with bovine ...