End the badger cull – it won’t stop bovine TB
End the badger cull – it won’t stop bovine TB. An article by Dr Brian Jones.
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Response to the 10 area limit Consultation
Since 2014, Devon Badger Group has been helping to protect badgers in Devon with a small but very committed and active membership which is steadily growing. We have a 24/7 helpline and receive calls and emails from people all over Devon with concerns on a wide range of issues such as sett disturbance, injured badgers, development concerns and the badger
Read moreResponse to the LRA consultation
Since 2014, Devon Badger Group has been helping to protect badgers in Devon with a small but very committed and active membership which is steadily growing. We have a 24/7 helpline and receive calls and emails from people all over Devon with concerns on a wide range of issues such as sett disturbance, injured badgers, development concerns and the badger cull.
Read moreBefore It’s Too Late For An Iconic Native Species
A staggering 5,555 badgers were killed in just 7 weeks during the second year of culling in Devon last year, this is nearly double the number killed in 2016. The vast majority of these badgers would have been perfectly healthy and part of well established and stable family groups. This year we are expecting more areas to be licensed so
Read moreStop the mass slaughter of badgers in Devon
Many people may not be aware that while we are enjoying the summer sunshine and school holidays Devon farmers and landowners are busy preparing to start culling thousands more badgers. This is the second year of culling in Devon. This year, the numbers will be much higher than the 2,871 killed last year, as four more large areas are likely
Read moreBadger Cull in Devon 2016
It is with a heavy heart that we bring you this news, this years figures have been released, 2871 badges were killed and 4 wounded and ‘lost’ during the first year of culling in Devon. How many were killed inhumanely we can only guess at but given the difficulty of shooting low slung, free running animals at night, you can draw your own conclusions.
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