GOVERNMENT U-TURN ON PROMISES TO END BADGER CULLING
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population
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Government threatens to break promises on badger culling
Our statement in response to an article in The Telegraph (13 September 2023) reporting that the badger cull ban has been scrapped to fight bovine TB
Government approves badger culling to 2026 and ignores public consultation
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.
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…
Badger cull to go ahead in Derbyshire
Our statement in response to the badger cull going ahead in Derbyshire.
New badger logo
Exciting news! Our badger has evolved... meet the new friendly face of The Wildlife Trusts! For over 100 years we've been standing up for precious places and the birds, bats and bees that call them home. How we look might have changed a little but our mission, to bring about land and seas rich in wildlife, remains the same.
Badger cull to be extended in Derbyshire by another two weeks.
We are appalled with the news that the badger cull in Derbyshire is going to be extended by two weeks.
Is the Government about to U-turn on the badger cull again?
As the badger cull begins for another season, a letter reported on by The Independent indicates that the Government is preparing to consult on new proposals to include the killing of badgers “on a…
Badger cull: in the interests of nobody
The government has chosen to seek the best possible scientific advice and then ignore it
Confusion around Government’s plan to end Badger Cull
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust are frustrated with the Government’s proposals to phase out the badger cull, calling the latest update misleading.
Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme 2019 Review
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.
Badger vaccinations continue across Derbyshire
There is no need for a badger cull in the county.