What is it?

• Review of available information regarding bTB in cattle and potential transmission from badgers

Major findings:

• Found correlative link between badger and cattle bTB infection
• However, causative role unknown
• Badger-to-cattle transmission risk still unquantified

Recommendations:

• Trial cull to assess impact of badgers on cattle bTB infection and to test effectiveness of badger cull

Impact on government?

• Development of Five Point Plan focusing on:
  • Public health safety
  • Testing cattle for bTB
  • Vaccine Development
  • Research into spread of disease
  • Initial trial cull

The Krebs Report can be found here. (WARNING: It is extremely long!!)