Badger vaccination restarts one year on
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has defied the odds to resume badger vaccination one year after vaccine supplies dried up
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The Wildlife Trusts call for more investment in badger vaccination
The Wildlife Trusts' response to new figures released by the government.
Badgers
The Wildlife Trusts' position on the Government's badger cull to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle. The Wildlife Trusts have opposed the badger cull since it first started and no Wildlife Trust will allow badger culling on its land. On this page you will find information about the cull and the scientific evidence against culling badgers. A number of Wildlife Trusts are vaccinating badgers as an alternative to culling. Badger vaccination projects are taking place around the country.
Badger vaccination programme
We continue to call on the Government to implement a programme of mechanisms to control the disease and deliver a cattle and badger vaccination strategy.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
The Wildlife Trusts urge Government to drop the cull and focus on vaccination and securing badger BCG supplies
The Government today announced that it is suspending the sourcing of BCG vaccine for English badger vaccination schemes, that the 2015 badger culls were ‘successful in meeting their targets’ and…
Adopt a badger
Searching for an original gift for a nature lover? Sponsor a badger with the Wildlife Trusts to help fund conservation efforts. Perfect for adults and children!
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 vaccination is cost-effective option: New report calls for strategic action from Government
Vaccination schemes are being demonstrated as a practical, cost-effective option in dealing with bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in badgers - prompting renewed calls for Government leadership and…
Badger Watch at Rutland Water
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Join our Reserve Officers for an evening of badger watching from our Badger Hide at Egleton.
Badger Watch at Rutland Water
This link will open on the Leicestershire Wildlife Trust website.
Join our Reserve Officers for an evening of badger watching from our Badger Hide at Egleton.
Badger Watch at Rutland Water
This link will open on the Leicestershire Wildlife Trust website.
Join our Reserve Officers for an evening of badger watching from our Badger Hide at Egleton.
Badger Watch at Rutland Water
This link will open on the Leicestershire Wildlife Trust website.
Join our Reserve Officers for an evening of badger watching from our Badger Hide at Egleton.