Independent evidence backs call for a badger cull


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Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Sir In your Editorial 'In for the cull' (_Nature_ 450, 1; doi:10.1038/450001b 2007), you implied that my assessment of the


scientific evidence relating to bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle and badgers was influenced by political considerations. This attack on my integrity as the government's chief


scientific adviser has no foundation whatsoever. The editorial staff of a journal surely understand fully the importance of scientific challenge and debate, as distinct from personal


attacks. Yet your Editorial does not address the science. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution Subscribe to


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support AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Universities, Government Office for Science, Innovation and Skills, Kingsgate House, 66–74 Victoria Street, London, SW1E


6SW, UK David King Authors * David King View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar ADDITIONAL INFORMATION _NATURE_ HAS NO REASON TO QUESTION SIR


DAVID'S HONESTY, NOR ANY EVIDENCE OF POLITICAL DOCTORING OF HIS REPORT. WE STAND BY THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF SCIENTIFIC ADVICE RAISED IN THE EDITORIAL — EDITOR, _NATURE_


RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE King, D. Independent evidence backs call for a badger cull. _Nature_ 450, 346 (2007).


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