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. 2020 Mar 21;186(11):357-358.
doi: 10.1136/vr.m1131.

'Killing badgers to control bTB is unethical'

Alick Simmons

'Killing badgers to control bTB is unethical'

Alick Simmons. Vet Rec. .

Abstract

Alick Simmons argues that badger culling as a means to control bovine TB cannot be justified if considered using an established ethical framework.

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  • The ethics of culling badgers.
    Jones T. Jones T. Vet Rec. 2020 May 16;186(16):538-539. doi: 10.1136/vr.m1897. Vet Rec. 2020. PMID: 32414984 No abstract available.
  • Alick Simmons responds.
    Simmons A. Simmons A. Vet Rec. 2020 May 16;186(16):539. doi: 10.1136/vr.m1898. Vet Rec. 2020. PMID: 32414985 No abstract available.

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