100th badger vaccinated in 2018
The Trust’s dedicated team of vaccinators have been out vaccinating badgers all week and have now brought the total number of badgers vaccinated this year in Derbyshire to 103 so far with lots…
The Trust’s dedicated team of vaccinators have been out vaccinating badgers all week and have now brought the total number of badgers vaccinated this year in Derbyshire to 103 so far with lots…
Early this morning a dedicated team of volunteers vaccinated the 200th badger of the year as part of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s badger vaccination programme.
At 5.56am today (12th May 2021) Derbyshire Wildlife Trust vaccinated their 1000th badger.
We are appalled that 32,601 badgers have been culled in 2018.
Last week George Eustice, the Environment Secretary, made an announcement to Parliament about the Government’s intentions for badgers as part of their strategy for dealing with bovine TB.
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Nationally 33,687 badgers were killed last year bringing the total to over 175,000 since the badger cull started 2013 - more than a third of the estimated UK badger population. [1]
This report reflects on the 2019 badger vaccination season, what it means for badgers and wildlife groups both locally and nationally and what the future for badgers looks like.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are delighted that vaccination gets priority in the fight against bovine tuberculosis
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust urge the government to end the badger cull sooner and move to cattle measures instead.
There is no need for a badger cull in the county.
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…