08/03/2011
Anna Hill hears about the latest battle being waged against the invasive killer shrimp. First spotted six months ago, it is now feared it may have spread across the UK.
Anna Hill hears about the latest battle being waged against the invasive killer shrimp. First spotted six months ago at Grafham water in Cambridgeshire, it is now feared it may have spread across the UK. Trevor Renals explains how the Environment Agency is trapping the tiny beast using traps laced with cat food to find out how far it has travelled.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust tells Farming Today of plans to vaccinate badgers on its land, to help control TB in cattle. Badgers and cattle carry the same strain of the disease, which costs taxpayers over a hundred million pounds each year in testing and compensation.
And a visit to the marshes of Norfolk reveals wildlife treasures which are maintained by grazing cattle. But some farmers claim reduced profitability means they may have to give up their cattle, and wildlife might suffer as a result.
Presenter: Anna Hill Producer: Melvin Rickarby.
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