A growing number of farmers are now questioning the nature of the cull and its effectiveness. And some are blaming poor biosecurity and intensive farming for the spread of TB in the UK cattle herd. Andrew Wasley and Sarah Stirk report
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Where there are cattle, there is the threat of bovine Tuberculosis (TB). The farming methods may differ greatly, but from the dairy farms of Ethiopia to the beef herds of Canada the race is on to find the best way to tackle the disease
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If the Soil Association joined those opposing the cull it would be able to brand its organic milk and dairy products 'badger friendly'- no doubt leading to a much needed boost in sales, says Dominic Dyer
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Great Barrier Reef on the brink as politicians bicker
Why are we ignoring the role of livestock in antibiotic resistance?
In week three of e-biking to week, a chance encounter with a fox leaves Susan Clark asking why we don't do more to stop habitat loss and protect our wildlife
Having just turned 30 - and feeling slightly disappointed that no one had said no! you cannot be that age - Andrea Gear decides it's time to take her skin care regime a bit more seriously....
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As a new generation discovers the potency of non violent activism, Ian and Jennifer Hartley - the authors of Paths Are Made By Walking - explain why Non Violent Direct Action is as relevant today as it was during the Cold War
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Fernanda Mayrink, who championed and launched the ‘Light Recicla' scheme tells Alex Elliott how it is revolutionising lives in Santa Marta and beyond.
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The tropical shrimp industry in Thailand exploits both people and the environment, a major new film by the Ecologist Film Unit, Link TV and Swedwatch reveals
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A major investigation by the Ecologist reveals a host of unreported environmental and social costs linked to the fishmeal production industry in Peru
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Hot off the press: Editor's and Reader's Highlights from the new issue of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine
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Chris Lloyd reflects on the patient and respectful approach to photographing the ever-changing natural world
Read More...It's week two riding an e-bike to work and it looks like a romance might be blossoming between Susan Clark and her borrowed bike......
Robin Millam from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature is encouraged to by the progress being made by those countries and communities small and large who are seeking to give legal rights to nature.....
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With the release of the Climate Change film Chasing Ice on DVD, Susan Clark is surprised to find most of what she was looking for – the science and heart-breaking footage of majestic glaciers seemingly just slipping away – not in the main feature but in the hour-long DVD extras
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The UK’s festival of eco ideas, art and entertainment is back in the centre of Bristol from 15th to 23rd June
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The world's largest and longest-running animal rights gathering returns......
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Sharon Garfinkel appreciates the rise and rise of Oxfam's trading arm....
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