6 Aug 2011: Patrick Barkham: The government is 'strongly minded' to cull thousands of badgers next year, but there may be a less bloody way of stopping the spread of bovine TB
25 Jul 2011: Letters: Experts agree that the presence of badgers reflects only about 15%-30% of TB spread and that focus would be best placed on the other 70%-85% of causes
Poll: A plan to shoot badgers to prevent the spread of bovine TB has caused outrage among conservation groups, while many farmers say it will protect their cattle. Do you think a cull would be justified?
Damian Carrington: Plans to curb TB in cattle by shooting free running badgers are careful enough to avoid political flak, but legal challenges and protests may yet kill the culls
Damian Carrington: It's B-day for badgers, with environment secretary Caroline Spelman presenting her culling plans to cabinet. But has she solved the policy's fatal flaws?
15 Apr 2011: Letters: Given that it is a respiratory disease, this high rate can be attributed to the trend towards intensive dairy farming, in which cattle are kept in crowded conditions
19 Nov 2010: Letters: We do not advocate this policy lightly but this has to be the way forward if we want to make a real impact in reducing the levels of TB in cattle