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Badgers

The Wildlife Trusts' position on the Government's badger cull to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle. The Wildlife Trusts have opposed the badger cull since it first started and no Wildlife Trust will allow badger culling on its land. On this page you will find information about the cull and the scientific evidence against culling badgers. A number of Wildlife Trusts are vaccinating badgers as an alternative to culling. Badger vaccination projects are taking place around the country.
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Badgers

Nocturnal and shy, badgers aren’t the easiest creatures to glimpse. Join the Wildlife Trusts or a local badger groups to stake out a sett, or get to know your local badgers by tempting them into your own garden.
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Stand up for badgers

Tim Birch, Director of Nature's Recovery at Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, tells us why badgers need our help now more than ever.

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Nature in Watercolours at the Naze ‘Badgers’

This link will open on the Essex Wildlife Trust website.

Paint a characterful badger with Vivien McGuinness, experimenting with watercolour, ink, and mixed media in a fun, creative workshop.

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Our letter to the Education Select Committee

On behalf of a group of 32 environmental and youth-focused organisations, Our Bright Future has written to the Chair of the Education Select Committee, requesting an inquiry into the vital role of…