English Nature's decision to licence England's badger cull has no scientific basis, write Iain McGill and 26 other distinguished vets in this Open Letter to EN's Chief Scientist. Science Advisory ...

British conservationist and broadcaster Bill Oddie and MPs from all sides of the House of Commons are showing their support for a formal complaint to the Bern Convention against the British government ...

Badger culling is now under way in six English counties Badger culling has been rolled out to more parts of England, in a bid to tackle bovine TB. Seven new licences have been granted, external for ...

DEFRA’s decision to permit a badger cull in two pilot areas in England will be challenged in the High Court, a judge has ruled. A judge told the Badger Trust on Friday (20 April) that its application ...

DEFRA is to consult within the few weeks on a badger cull in those areas of England suffering the most from bovine TB. DEFRA is to consult within the few weeks on a badger cull in those areas of ...

The British Veterinary Association has just launched its long-anticipated Animal Welfare Strategy, writes Mark Jones - and very welcome it is too. But it's also completely incompatible with the BVA's ...

The end of the badger cull moved a step closer today as officials announced the next step in a bovine TV jab for cows. Some 174,517 badgers have been killed since 2013 under efforts to curb the spread ...

English farmers will be allowed to cull badgers to control tuberculosis in cattle under plans unveiled by the government. Livestock producers and landowners could be issued with licences to cull or ...

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Badger The Fat Cat has arrived in New York. I know – it’s massive news. He got the veterinary all clear last week and was packaged into a regulation cage which was an appropriate size for his weight.