Expression of Interest – Delivering a badger cull within selected Intervention areas of Northern Ireland application form

Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is one of the most challenging issues faced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the cattle farming industry in Northern Ireland.  The cost of bTB to the public purse is in excess of £50 Million per annum and the Department is determined to tackle all factors in the maintenance and spread of this disease including those posed by wildlife.