The English badger population was estimated to be 190,000 in 1995. In the two planned pilot scheme areas - at least 150km squared - it is thought around 1,000-1,500 badgers would be culled over ...

Badger culling is now under way in six English counties Badger culling has been rolled out to more parts of England, in a bid to tackle bovine TB. Seven new licences have been granted, external ...

The English badger population was estimated to be 190,000 in 1995. In the two planned pilot scheme areas - at least 150km squared - it is thought around 1,000-1,500 badgers would be culled over ...

The government / NFU badger culling policy is based on a single study, the Randomised Badger Culling Trials (RBCT), which found that area-wide badger killing reduced TB 'breakdowns' in cattle herds. .

The badger cull in England is in doubt after the Welsh government dropped its plans to kill the woodland mammals in favour of a vaccination programme. UK News Website of the Year 2024 Search Icon ...

Badger culling is rolled out to more parts of England, in a bid to tackle bovine TB. ... Badger cull extended to more English counties. Published. 30 August 2016. Share. close panel. Share page.