Bovine Tuberculosis vaccination trials for cattle to move to the next phase
For years, Badger Protectors has argued that Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a cattle disease that is best address within cattle, and not by killing […]
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Summer sett surveying
Sett surveying in warm weather is great fun. Meeting up with friends, enjoying the great outdoors, and getting some exercise while doing something really worthwhile. […]
Almost nowhere is safe for badgers in Somerset
With the start of the main 6 week badger culls just days away, we’ve learned ALL of Somerset is likely to be culling. This means […]
Legal challenge against badger culling
As many will know, Wild Justice has done exceptionally well getting the Crowdfunding it required probably because of the high profiles of those involved and […]
Is the Government betraying public trust on bovine TB policy
Is the government betraying public trust on bovine TB policy? Badger Trust believes it is and has written an open letter to the Defra Secretary, […]
Badgers and dehydration
Badgers and dehydration Warm and dry weather is brilliant for us, but can be a death sentence for wildlife. It’s particularly hard on the […]
SABCs response to the 2021 government consultation
We’ve now submitted our response to the latest government consultation ‘Bovine tuberculosis: consultation on proposals to help eradicate the disease in England’. Click here to […]
Simple ways to help badgers
Appalled by the badger cull? We have some simple ways to help badgers Get out and about Choose a circular route that you’re familiar with and […]
Badger cull rolls out to the whole of Somerset in 2020
The badger cull rolls out to the whole of Somerset in 2020 A variety of sources strongly suggest that 2020 will be the first year […]
SABCs response to the 2021 government consultation
We’ve now submitted our response to the latest government consultation ‘Bovine tuberculosis: consultation on proposals to help eradicate the disease in England’. Click here to […]
The Badger Cull: Love and Pain – post 2
BLOG – THE BADGER CULL: LOVE AND PAIN – POST 2 The countryside now seems sinister. I see vehicle tracks and think the worst. I […]
The Badger Cull: Love and Pain – post 1
BLOG – THE BADGER CULL: LOVE AND PAIN – POST 1 I hate the badger cull. I hate the futility of it, the false science, […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 21
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – TUESDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2020 The news that Avon and Somerset police stood down at noon today is […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 20
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER 2020 Thanks so much to everyone who’s shared their stories and thoughts as a […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 19
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2020 Ever since our badgers suddenly stopped coming into our garden, life has become […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 18
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 2020 I am over the moon to share some amazing news! Thankfully, the trail […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 17
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2020 An emptiness has descended on our garden and in our hearts. No badgers […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 16
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2020 No badgers came to our garden last night. The first time for, literally, […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 15
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2020 “Badgers deserve better than this” is a mantra that’s going round and round […]
Blog from the badger cull front line – post 14
BLOG FROM THE BADGER CULL FRONT LINE – FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 Yesterday started badly when my partner noticed our badger latrine held a nasty […]