Oxfordshire badgers at threat from culling
Badger culling is set to begin in Oxfordshire next month resulting in the death of thousands of healthy badgers
Badger culling is set to begin in Oxfordshire next month resulting in the death of thousands of healthy badgers
Largest ever cull authorised this autumn, bringing the total shot to 35% of UK’s badger population.
Government quietly announces 69 new cull areas over weekend.
Today the Government announced that it will continue to issue licenses to kill badgers over the next four years. This will put 130,000 animals at risk of being shot.
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BBOWT is urging the Government to speed up its promised transition from badger culling to vaccination, and not slaughter animals that the Trust has already vaccinated.
Badger culling is to be extended in seven new areas of England this year, including Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Steve Backshall, BBOWT President, speaks out against the badger cull in Oxfordshire