Government’s plan to phase out badger cull must mean end to cull licences now
Public urged to respond to badger cull consultation
Public urged to respond to badger cull consultation
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?
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population
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…
Results from the extended pilot badger cull in Somerset - out today - confirm a complete failure to meet required targets and should lead the Government to abandon its culling policy.
Today the Government announced that it will continue to issue licenses to kill badgers over the next four years. This will put 130,000 animals at risk of being shot.
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 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.
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…