Government officials have given the go-ahead for a fresh round of badger culling, starting immediately – against advice from their own scientific chief. Natural England is believed to have authorised ...

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A prominent ecologist says an independent assessment of the latest study on badger culling is a “bombshell” takedown of the government’s evidence used to justify the policy. Tom Langton, a badger ...

Environment secretary Owen Paterson said today the conclusions of the controversial pilot badger culls will be key to deciding whether a similar programme will be introduced in Shropshire. The North ...

A wildlife group has expressed ‘extreme dismay’ after proposals to extend badger culling to Staffordshire were approved. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's ...

Badger culling will take place in 40 zones across England this year and see between 33,045 and a maximum of 75,930 badgers killed to tackle Bovine TB Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep ...

ANDY CUNNINGHAM, the creator and co-star of the 1990s children’s television show /Bodger and Badger/, has produced a one-off episode for YouTube in which his furry friend becomes unknowingly involved ...