The Badger Cull
The Wildlife Trusts have opposed the badger cull since it first started and no Wildlife Trust will allow badger culling on its land.
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Swallow (Hirundo rustica) group and a House martin (Delichon urbicum) perched on power lines as a mixed species group of hirundines gathers ahead of their autumn migration, Gloucestershire, UK, September. - false
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The Badger Cull: An open letter to farmers
The UK Government is due to make an announcement of new areas for badger culling this September. We are really concerned about the possibility of Warwickshire being included.
Will a badger cull come to Warwickshire in 2018?
The Wildlife Trusts react to new proposals for further badger cull expansion
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…
Government U-turn on promises to end badger culling
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population
The Trust is shocked at the possibility of Warwickshire being included in this year’s expanded badger cull
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is asking people to support their campaign to stop the potential cull coming to Warwickshire by signing their online petition and contacting their local MP via their…
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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.
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