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…
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Latest badger cull announcement
Largest ever badger cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population.
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…
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…
Badgers and TB
Shropshire Wildlife Trust has been working on the issue of bTB and its links to badgers for several years.
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…
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…
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.
Bird watching and mental health - Martin George
We’re living through an unusually stressful time, and many of the common coping mechanisms that people use – meeting with family, playing team sports, going out for a meal, booking a holiday – are…
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…
Government’s plan to phase out badger cull must mean end to cull licences now
The Wildlife Trusts have shared their response to the Government’s consultation on the badger cull and are calling upon the Government to stop issuing badger cull licences with immediate effect.…
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.