by Bob Simpson | Jul 7, 2021 | News
THe government have at last started vaccination trials in Hertfordshire. Surprise, surprise, that after years of research they’ve chosen BCG again! Also the trial will test the Diva skin test so that they can differentiate between bTB infected cattle and...
by Bob Simpson | May 29, 2021 | News
Bad news and some glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel; £2M+ funding for mass vaccination of badgers in East Sussex!...
by Bob Simpson | May 17, 2021 | News
This is both good and bad news; badger culling will eventually reduce, but it will continue for many years! Hopefully there will be no, or very few, new licenses this year, but existing licenses will run for their 4 year term,. Short term supplementary licenses may...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 17, 2021 | News
“Government figures revealed 2020to have been the bloodiest year for badgers to date, with 38,642 animals shot dead.” Press and Publicity Officer for Calderdale Badger Protection Group, Emily Rawlins, details recent developments and setbacks in the laws on...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 10, 2021 | News
Defra risks undermining eight years of hard work from farmers in the fight against bovine TB if it replaces badger culling with vaccination without the science to prove it works. That was the damning verdict delivered by NFU leaders during a press briefing on its...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 9, 2021 | News
This Wild Justice petition has passed the crucial 100,000 threshold. The controversersial badger cull is set to be debated in Parliament atermore than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding an immediate ban. Some 140,830 of the animals have been culled since 2013...
by Bob Simpson | Jan 30, 2021 | News
Badger Trust today expressed horror and outrage as a further 38,642 badger deaths were recorded by the Government as part of its ongoing badger cull campaign. This brings the total to over 140,000 since 2013, with a further 60,000 plus expected in the next two years....
by Bob Simpson | Dec 24, 2020 | News
Boris Johnson’s fiancee faces fresh controversy over her influence as a friend of hers is considered for top job. The Prime Minister’s fiancee Carrie Symonds faces a fresh controversy over her growing influence at No 10 as a friiend of hers is considered...
by Bob Simpson | Dec 10, 2020 | News
After almost seven years as Chief Executive, Dominic Dyer is stepping down from the Badger Trust from the beginning of this month. Dominic has been a passionate and tireless spokesperson for the Badger Trust during his time as Chief Executive and is highly regarded...
by Bob Simpson | Dec 7, 2020 | News
The Badger Trust welcomes challenge to the Government’s Chief Veterinary Officer from vets with bTB expertise The Badger Trust has welcomed a challenge to the Government’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss, on the presentation of facts relating to the...
