Badgers and TB
Shropshire Wildlife Trust has been working on the issue of bTB and its links to badgers for several years.
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Cattle egret
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
Bovine TB Strategy Review led by Sir Charles Godfray
Whilst welcoming the review’s recommendations for a changed emphasis in the government’s strategy for eradicating bovine tuberculosis (bTB), The Wildlife Trusts are extremely concerned that it…
What do badgers do in the winter?
Unlike hedgehogs and dormice, badgers don't go into hibernation during the winter in the UK. But they do go into a period called "winter lethargy", which is probably something we…
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
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…
Latest badger cull announcement
The government has just released its response to the 2018 bovine TB strategy review. Badger culling in high risk areas is, of course, its most controversial element. Helen Trotman shares her…
My office
Gary is the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS) Project Manager for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. He is injecting badgers to protect them against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to help curb the…
Flawed badger cull expands across England
The government has given permission for badger culls to go ahead in England for another year. This year, badgers are now at risk in Staffordshire and Cumbria, in addition to the existing areas of…
Latest badger cull announcement
Largest ever badger cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population.
Starting work as a Badger Officer - Alex Evans
The UK is home to approximately a quarter of the world’s population of badgers. Unlike perhaps it’s continental counterparts, the badger has no natural enemies here however road accidents and…
Leaked report claims that the badger cull could be extended in Shropshire
Fears the badger cull will be expanded and vaccinated badgers will be shot despite Government commitment to move away from lethal control.
The Wildlife Trusts are deeply concerned that…