Stop the badger cull
 
Badgers are an iconic woodland mammal, and yet they are threatened by Defra's proposals outlined in its consulting on controlling the spread of Bovine TB by badger culling.

The Trust is particularly concerned about the conservation implications of removing all badgers from woodland across a broad area of the country. There has been no real examination of this issue by Defra. If you are concerned you can help by responding to Defra
using the links below.

If you are primarily interested in the animal welfare issues go to the RSPCA or Badgers Trust sites for further information and what to do.
 

 

Two badgers: Picture copyright RSPCA, reproduced with thanks

Thank you to everyone who responded to the consultation - we had a big response and hope that Defra will listen to the overwhelming opinion of our supporters.

The consultation has now closed but you can still:

Further information