Our statement in response to the badger cull going ahead in Derbyshire.

Our statement in response to an article in The Telegraph (13 September 2023) reporting that the badger cull ban has been scrapped to fight bovine TB

As the badger cull begins for another season, a letter reported on by The Independent indicates that the Government is preparing to consult on new proposals to include the killing of badgers “on a…

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust urge the government to end the badger cull sooner and move to cattle measures instead.

We are appalled with the news that the badger cull in Derbyshire is going to be extended by two weeks.

Today the Government announced that it will continue to issue licenses to kill badgers over the next four years. This will put 130,000 animals at risk of being shot.

Tim Birch live at Deep Dale Nature Reserve on 23rd Sept 2020 where a badger trap has been set just metres from a badger set on our nature reserve. Shocking and upsetting! Let your MPs know this is…

Largest ever cull authorised this autumn – bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population 

Local opposition to a badger cull in Derbyshire is growing rapidly with over 6,000 local residents contacting their MP to raise their concerns.

The UK Government is due to make an announcement of new areas for badger culling this September. We are concerned about the possibility of Derbyshire being included.