News: By Taghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/News listing, filtered by tag.enThe Wildlife Trusts respond to UK Government's inadequate consultation on badgers and bovine tuberculosishttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/wildlife-trusts-respond-uk-governments-inadequate-consultation-badgers-and-bovine-tuberculosisJo Smith, Chief Executive of Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, shares The Wildlife Trusts' thoughts on the wholly inadequate 5-week consultation launched by Defra on 14th March 2024, with the aim of informing their next steps to evolve England's badger control policy to address bovine tuberculosis.Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000GeorgeCookhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/wildlife-trusts-respond-uk-governments-inadequate-consultation-badgers-and-bovine-tuberculosisBadgers in Avon given a reprieve after Government announce the phasing out of cullinghttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/badgers-avon-given-reprieve-after-government-announce-phasing-out-cullingBadger culling is set to phase out the next five years as the Government sets out a new phase of their strategy to tackle bovine TB – a disease which causes devastation to farmers and their livelihoods.Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000Naomi Fullerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/badgers-avon-given-reprieve-after-government-announce-phasing-out-cullingBadger culling starting in Avon for the first time – despite vaccination showing an alternative way forwardhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/badger-culling-starting-avon-first-time-despite-vaccination-showing-alternative-way-forwardBadgers will be culled in Avon for the first time as the government today announced new cull areas, increasing the number stretching from Cornwall to Cumbria to over 40. Avon is one of 11 new areas across England where culling is now taking place, despite Avon Wildlife Trust starting a badger vaccination programme in July to help tackle the problem of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in badgers and demonstrate an alternative to culling.Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000Naomi Fullerhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/badger-culling-starting-avon-first-time-despite-vaccination-showing-alternative-way-forwardAvon Wildlife Trust begins vaccinating badgers against bovine TBhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/avon-wildlife-trust-begins-vaccinating-badgers-against-bovine-tbAvon Wildlife Trust has today begun vaccinating badgers for the first time on one of the conservation charity’s nature reserves, as a way to help tackle the problem of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in badgers, and demonstrate an alternative to the cull policy which has so far killed 68,000 badgers over the last few years across England.Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000SarahMitchellhttps://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/avon-wildlife-trust-begins-vaccinating-badgers-against-bovine-tb
