by Bob Simpson | Feb 23, 2018 | News
Friday February 23rd 2018 I News The Essential Daily Briefing Opinion An article by KG Walsha “The weight of scientific opinion is stacked against this unnecessary slaughter of British wildlife, and the vast majority of badgers tested for bTB post-mortem since the...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 23, 2018 | News
Wednesday 21st February 2018 Defra secretary Michael Gove has refused to say whether he is committed to culling badgers as a means of controlling bovine tuberculosis in cattle. Mr Gove was responding to a question from Farmers Weekly after delivering a keynote address...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 23, 2018 | News
Posted 19th February, 2018 A review of the 25-year strategy to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle which includes the culling of badgers has recently been announced by the Government. The independent assessment will look at the system of intervention to...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 18, 2018 | News
18th February 2018 A Defra report has been published on the TB testing conducted on badgers in 9 badger control areas in the High Risk Area of England in 2016. Thi has shown that of 861 badgers tested for TB only 42 had TB and only 6 of them had severe TB. This means...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 18, 2018 | News
However, the report states that ” the review will not re-visit the rationale for current interventions in the Strategy. It will take a prospective and not a retrospective view. It is not a review of badger culling.” The review will commence in March and...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 17, 2018 | News
February 14th 2018 The Badger Trust alongside other wildlife protection and animal welfare organisations had been in regular contact and discussion with the Labour Party concerning its animal welfare and wildlife protection policies since the 2017 General Election. As...
by Bob Simpson | Feb 17, 2018 | News
In view of the growing pressure on the government to launch a review of its bovine TB reduction policy, the Badger Trust will be supporting a peaceful protest calling for an end to badger culling at Defra Headquarters at 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR on Thursday...
by Bob Simpson | Jan 30, 2018 | News
By The Badger Trust I Jan 30,2018 I News I 0 comments Government department Natural England has lost its appeal to withhold information about the wider ecological impact of badger culling. The initial request was made by ecologist Tom Langton and backed by the...
by Bob Simpson | Aug 23, 2017 | News
Glad to say that the group has restarted successfully! I am now officially in the background doing bits and pieces, and work is underway by other members to organise events, write newsletters, help with anti-cull activities, look at badger related planning issues,...
