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More than 30,000 badgers killed over autumn in largest cull ever, figures show‘This is the largest destruction of a protected species in living memory,’ says campaignerThe number of badgers killed in a bid to control bovine TB has reached a new high this year, according to new government figures.A total of 32,601 were culled over autumn in operations carried out across 30 areas of England.While government sources said the controversial operation was playing a successful role in disease control, environmental groups warned populations of British badgers were being pushed towards extinction.