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32,601 badgers culled this year
We are appalled that 32,601 badgers have been culled in 2018.
Do our badgers have a brighter future?
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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33,678 badgers killed last year, with little known method used to kill Derbyshire’s badgers
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]
33,627 badgers culled in 2022
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust urge the government to end the badger cull sooner and move to cattle measures instead.
European badger
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…
Government gives badgers a reprieve
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are delighted that vaccination gets priority in the fight against bovine tuberculosis
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Government is now considering applications for shooting badgers in Derbyshire
The Government is now considering applications for shooting badgers in Derbyshire, yet new evidence shows that Derbyshire badgers have extremely low levels of bovine TB.