English Nature's decision to licence England's badger cull has no scientific basis, write Iain McGill and 26 other distinguished vets in this Open Letter to EN's Chief Scientist. Science Advisory Committee and Board. The body must urgently re-examine the entire issue before issuing any more licences to kill badgers.
… English Nature - no more badger cull licences! Iain McGill Veterinary … colleagues | 21st August 2015 Comment Badgers Science Health UK Politics Regulation badger-at-dusk-cut.jpg English Nature's …
With 29 applications for new badger culls, writes Lesley Docksey, the government still has no idea how many badgers there are in the cull areas, or how many of them have TB. Nor does it want to find out. The badger culling project is getting less scientific by the day - or should that be by the square kilometre?
… Shoot first, ask no questions later: more badger culling, less science Lesley Docksey | 23rd February 2016 Comment Badgers Health Politics Science UK Regulation Hunting badger-cut.jpg With 29 applications for new …
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Imperial College London say culling means infected badgers travel further as neighbouring setts are killed.
… Badger cull 'made TB crisis worse' Nina Massey | 9th October 2019 News Badger Cull TB Food And Farming Science & … College London say culling means infected badgers travel further as neighbouring setts …
It's high time for an independent Wildlife Protection Agency, argues Dominic Dyer. The botched badger cull shows we can no longer trust DEFRA, Natural England or the JNCC to carry out their duty to protect our wildlife.
… Badger fiasco shows England needs new wildlife … Dominic Dyer | 3rd December 2013 Comment Badgers Natural World Farming Politics Regulation badger-protest.png It's high time for an …
Below-par farm biosecurity should block farmers from participating in England's badger culls, writes Anna Dale. But a large body of evidence of poor and negligent biosecurity by farmers suggests that Natural England, the government's official regulator, is turning a blind eye to this strict requirement - and undermining the purpose of the cull.
… Is Natural England granting unlawful badger cull licences to farmers with poor … Anna Dale | 29th March 2017 Activism Badgers Farming Regulation UK England Health Science badger-2-cut.jpg Below-par farm biosecurity …
The government failed to report 118 alleged crimes to police, leading to a delayed and flawed police investigation.
… Unsolved badger deaths: cover-up or failure? Anna Dale … Rights Animal Welfare. Science & Systems badger_09a_3.jpg The government failed to … into the alleged illegal killing of 118 badgers by a farmer in a badger cull zone. The …
Wildlife groups are celebrating following the announcement that the Gloucestershire badger cull is being abandoned early, after it failed to meet any of its targets.
… Gloucestershire badger cull called off The Ecologist | 29th November 2013 News Badgers Natural World Regulation Farming … the announcement that the Gloucestershire badger cull is being abandoned early, after it …
The UK's insistence on opening up the UK to fracking is symptomatic of a deeper malaise, writes Paul Mobbs. Of course we need a change of government, but more than that, we need a deeper, enduring change of the nation's governance if we are ever to effect the transition to sustainable policies on energy and environment. It's time for the UK to become truly democratic.
… to be willing to spend billions. Persecuting badgers, and routine animal cruelties Last … the worse thing to be in Britain was a badger . Without presenting any clear evidence of the effectiveness of the badger cull, the Government announced that it …
The management of driven grouse moors is killing Scotland’s wildlife and, in some cases, illegally persecuting our protected species.
… to non-target species too, such as protected badgers and even companion dogs and cats. … targeted towards foxes, they can also attract badgers, otters, pine martens and domestic …
The disappearance of a satellite-tagged hen harrier on a Scottish grouse moor and the loss of eight Golden eagles in five years provide the latest evidence for a ban on driven grouse-shooting, writes EDUARDO GONCALVES. But birds of prey are only the most high-profile victims of a cruel and ecologically destructive industry.
… year, including young deer, otters, protected badgers, hares and pet dogs. And as is more … areas from flooding and stopping animals like badgers and hares from being caught in snares …