22/07/2011
Police in one TB hotspot in England have begun an operation to try to stop any possible badger culls being disrupted by animal rights extremists.
Police in one TB hotspot in England have begun an operation to try to stop a future badger cull being disrupted by animal rights extremists. It follows the government's announcement earlier this week that two trial culls will take place in an attempt to control the disease in cattle. The location of these pilots in England - has not yet been decided. Chief Constable Richard Crompton, the Association Of Chief Police Officers Lead on Rural and Wildlife Crime explains how officers are well prepared for any possible lawful or unlawful protests. Also in the programme how the weather in East Anglia has hampered the barley harvest.
Presenter: Anna Hill; Producer Angela Frain.
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