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Two badgers are poking their heads our of a sett dug into the earth

Plans to cull badgers in Northern Ireland rejected by court

Plans by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to introduce an English style badger cull in efforts to control bovine TB in cattle, have been thrown out by the High Court in a judgement released on 25th October.

Defra release new details of badger culling in 2023

Figures reveal a further 24,000 badgers could be killed under licence in the remainder of this year.

Born Free urges MPs to end UK badger cull

Born Free staff and supporters joined colleagues and friends from animal welfare groups to lobby MPs in Westminster to bring an immediate end to badger culling.

Organisations call for Hunting Act to be strengthened

Born Free to join colleagues at the Time for Change Coalition’s launch event in London.

Brexit; a bad deal for animals

New Born Free-backed report highlights failings to protect and improve animal welfare in the UK.

Speak up to save badgers

Care about badgers? Join us to lobby your MP to end the badger cull.

Is badger culling set to continue?

Born Free’s Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, has co-authored a report which investigates and challenges the Government’s claims that it is phasing out badger culling.

Hooray for hedgehogs!

We don’t just rescue lions, tigers and bears. It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week and the perfect time to celebrate the wonderful wild animals on our doorstep.

UK Government finally reveals latest badger cull numbers

More than 210,000 badgers killed to date in shameful and misguided efforts to control bovine TB in cattle.

Born Free speaks out for stronger action against wildlife crime

Born Free’s UK Policy Advisor, Dominic Dyer, spoke at the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW) Conference to encourage tougher action on wildlife crime.