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.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust is horrified at the possibility of the county being included in this year’s badger cull. The Trust has also written open letters to farmers and MPs expressing concern…

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.

Trust also announces record number of badger vaccinations

We are delighted to announce the Government have decided not to bring the cull to Derbyshire.

On Tuesday morning Nigel Mills joined the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust vaccination team as they headed out on a routine vaccination.

Toby Perkins set out with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust badger vaccination team on Tuesday morning, to take part in the next set of vaccinations and learn more about the importance of vaccinating…

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and partners have written a letter to Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to demand she puts a stop to the badger cull coming to…

Derbyshire is one of 14 areas that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is considering for ten new badger cull zones this year. Defra are expected to make their…