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Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2025.
Background In July 2017, Defra announced [footnote 1] that as part of the…
Information on the government badger control costs for 2025 and previous years.
Background On 11 December 2025, Defra published updates as part of its…
Background On 16 October 2024, Defra published updates as part of its…
1. Background On 7 September 2023, Natural England authorised licence…
1. Background On 28 October 2022, Defra published, as part of its measured…
1. Background On 7 September 2021, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 7 September 2020, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 11 September 2019, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 13 September 2018, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 11 September 2017, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 30 August 2016 Defra published, as part of its measured…
Natural England Chief Scientist’s advice on the outcome of badger control…
Background In 2025, as in previous years, it became apparent from daily…
Area Controlled shooting: shots taken Controlled shooting: badgers removed…
Background Natural England is the competent authority regarding the…
Background Badgers are a protected species. This means a licence is…
Sets out the government's approach to calculating routine herd testing frequency in England.
Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in 2025.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
An update to the 2018 bovine tuberculosis strategy review led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray.
Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2024.
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on early termination intensive cull licences issued in 2021 and 2022 after 2 or 3 years.
Find out how to comment on badger control in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Somerset, and Warwickshire.
Find out how to comment on badger control in Cumbria.
Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in 2024.
Consultation on proposals to evolve badger control policy and support responsible cattle movements and purchasing. This is part of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy.
This paper sets out the training, qualification and appointments of Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs).
Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2023.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in 2023.
Find out how to comment on badger control in Hampshire, Avon, Herefordshire, and Wiltshire.
Find out how to comment on badger control in Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire.
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