Government culls badgers in 11 new areas this autumn
Badger culling to be permitted in a total of 69 places. The 2022 cull season could see up to 68,000 badgers killed.
Badger culling to be permitted in a total of 69 places. The 2022 cull season could see up to 68,000 badgers killed.
The Wildlife Trusts call for national badger vaccination programme to help combat bTB as an alternative to culling.
The Wildlife Trusts welcomes UK Government’s recognition of the importance of badger vaccination in their bTB eradication strategy but asks – is the badger cull really worth it?
Public urged to respond to badger cull consultation
The Wildlife Trusts are disappointed and saddened that the Government has issued new licenses to cull badgers in seven areas of England. These cover 33 existing areas and 7 new areas for 2021. To…
The Wildlife Trusts are deeply concerned that recent government proposals indicate an intention to increase badger culling further, by expanding culling into low risk and edge areas, and…
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population
The Wildlife Trusts are deeply concerned that recent government proposals indicate an intention to increase badger culling further.
The Government today announced that it is suspending the sourcing of BCG vaccine for English badger vaccination schemes, that the 2015 badger culls were ‘successful in meeting their targets’ and…
The Wildlife Trusts are deeply concerned that healthy, vaccinated badgers will be shot in several new areas this autumn as the Government continues its annual culling of badgers.