It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Debbie Bailey, our much-loved Badger Vaccination Coordinator.

Our statement in response to the badger cull going ahead in Derbyshire.

'Brian May: The Badgers, the Farmers and Me', broadcast on BBC Two on Friday (23 August 2024), raises important arguments against the badger cull. It reports on new research that shows…

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust urge the government to end the badger cull sooner and move to cattle measures instead.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has completed its 9th badger vaccination season, vaccinating 135 badgers against Bovine TB (bTB) in 2022. This brings the total number of badgers vaccinated in the county…

We are appalled with the news that the badger cull in Derbyshire is going to be extended by two weeks.

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]

The Wildlife Trusts are disappointed and saddened that the Government has issued new licenses to cull badgers in seven areas of England.

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.

At 5.56am today (12th May 2021) Derbyshire Wildlife Trust vaccinated their 1000th badger.