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.

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.…

Largest ever badger cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population.

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…