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<p> </p><p>The number of bovine TB reactors in the Republic of Ireland fell by over
65% between 1999 and 2013, from 44,903 to 15,612. This represents the lowest level
since the eradication programme started in the 1950s. The Department of Agriculture,
Food and the Marine's wildlife policy statement of April 2013 concludes that it is
satisfied that the culling of infected badgers, which is underpinned by research studies
and sound science, has led to a significant reduction in the incidence of TB in cattle
over the past decade.</p><p><a href="http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/diseasecontrol/bovinetbbrucellosiseradicationschemes/wildlifepolicybadgers/"
target="_blank">http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/diseasecontrol/bovinetbbrucellosiseradicationschemes/wildlifepolicybadgers/
</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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