News & Updates

The UK Government’s new strategy shifts emphasis to cattle, but leaves the door open for further wildlife persecution.

The government’s decision not to renew the last culling licence in Cumbria has finally ended one of the country's most disastrous wildlife control policies.

UK government commits to issuing no more intensive or supplementary licences, but doubts remain over a total end to the cull.

Thousands more badgers face being shot in England this autumn despite a finding that the culls contravene an internationally binding legal agreement.

Badger Trust and Born Free Foundation Issue a Joint Statement on the Godfray Review - 4 September 2025

In June 2025, the Bureau of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, also known as the Bern Convention, met in Strasbourg. On its agenda was the longstanding complaint against the UK government’s policy of culling badgers as part of its strategy for controlling bovine TB in cattle in England.

Analysis highlights flaws in the Randomised Badger Culling Trial, which forms the basis of the policy to shoot British badgers.

Government ignores internal expert advice as it sanctions further killing of badgers.

Thanks to YOUR support, ending the cruel and ineffective badger cull should move up the parliamentary agenda.

The Labour government has published details of badger culling licenses that could result in the targeting of almost 40,000 additional badgers in 2024.