The Badger Trust exists to enhance the welfare, conservation and protection of badgers, their setts, and their habitats.
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More than 254,000 badgers have been killed since England’s badger cull began in 2013. Read Badger Trust’s analysis of the final cull figures, the evidence behind bovine TB policy, and why future efforts should focus on cattle.
Badger Trust and police forces in Wales are urging the public to be aware of crimes against badgers as they’re seeing a distinct rise in badger baiting and digging, particularly in Wales.
Read a vet's expert analysis of the Government's new bovine TB strategy, why cattle must remain the focus, and what the latest scientific evidence reveals.
Badger Trust responds to the PETA Asia investigation into the badger hair trade, condemning cruelty and encouraging consumers to choose synthetic alternatives.
The new Cymru Government says it will follow the science on bovine TB, but why is badger culling still being discussed? Badger Trust Cymru calls on ministers to publish the scientific evidence behind any proposed policy change.
Badger Trust and Wild Justice attended a High Court Judicial Review hearing challenging Natural England’s decision to issue supplementary cull licences in 2024.
Badger Trust responds to the Government's new bovine TB strategy for England, welcoming a greater focus on cattle measures while raising concerns that badger culling remains an option despite the evidence.
Badger Trust responds to claims linking badgers to biodiversity decline and bovine TB, highlighting the scientific evidence and calling for conservation policy based on facts, not false narratives.
Badger Trust is calling on Wales’ incoming government to listen to the public and rule out badger culling, following new polling that shows clear opposition across Wales to killing badgers as a response to bovine TB.
Protect badgers, foxes and other wildlife by securing garden and sports netting. Learn how unsecured nets cause injuries and what to do if you find an animal trapped.
