• Put ‘pest’ animal species on the pill, don’t cull them, says scientist

    Put ‘pest’ animal species on the pill, don’t cull them, says scientist
    Humane alternatives to killing rampant creatures such as wild boar, deer and grey squirrels are being developedConflicts between humans and wildlife are triggering growing numbers of disease outbreaks, road accidents and crop damage. And the problem is likely to get worse unless new, humane measures to curtail animal numbers are developed in the near future, say scientists.It is a critical environmental issue that will be debated this week at a major conference in Italy where experts will discus

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