19th March 2013 The British Veterinary Zoological Society has added its voice to the massive weight of scientific and public opposition to the Coalition’s proposed badger cull, just weeks after Professor Peter Atkins, of Durham University’s Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, concluded that a widespread badger cull will not […]
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4th January 2013 A team of scientists has announced a small but important step in the further development of a vaccine to prevent bovine tuberculosis in cattle [1]. They have identified a ‘biomarker’ using sophisticated molecular technology bringing benefits in helping to predict vaccine efficacy. David Williams, chairman of the […]
Well, it’s nearly that time of year when Father Christmas visits all the good boys and girls. 2012 is coming to a close and we will soon be looking to 2013 to see what it holds for us and for badgers. Next year may still bring a badger cull, but […]
24th October 2012 The Ministerial statement in the Commons about the postponement of badger culling in West Somerset and West Gloucestershire and the subsequent discussion contained a series of oft-repeated half-truths about bovine tuberculosis (bTB). In advance of the six-hour debate tomorrow (Thursday October 25) the Badger Trust now […]
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1. It’s not ‘just’ a pilot Roughly 2000 badgers will be shot in each area. 11,000 badgers have been killed and £40m has already been spent (The Randomised Badger Culling Trial) to determine whether badger culling works to reduce btb. This new ‘pilot’ will not test the reduction in btb […]
Today the first licence was issued to a company of farmers to cull badgers by Natural England. There are still lots of things you can do to help. Please go to the Badger Protection League page to donate to vaccinate badgers in potential cull areas. Please sign this petition http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/38257 against […]
This year we are holding our first Summer Raffle (to be drawn on National Badger Day – in October!). We have had fantastic support from local businesses and we have been donated some great prizes. We’d like to thank our first prize donor (a weekend break in the Lake District!) […]
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