On the Thunder Basin National Grassland of northeastern Wyoming, the livestock industry has been pursuing an aggressive campaign to expand poisoning and shooting of prairie dogs. And in 2020, the Forest Service gave them a plan amendment that radically expanded prairie dog killing, and eliminated a special designation of a Black-footed Ferret Reintroduction Area to […]
Tag: Badger
Badger culling to end in England by 2029, government says
Badger culling will end in England by 2029, the government has said. Some culls under existing licences will continue until 2026, according to sources at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), but it is highly unlikely any new ones will be granted. The National Farmers’ Union has been lobbying government to keep […]
Vaccinations Work Better Than Culling for Bovine Tuberculosis in Badgers, Study Finds
Rather than culling animals amidst major disease outbreaks, a new study has found a potentially more effective alternative: vaccinations. At least that’s what researchers confirmed for curbing bovine tuberculosis in badgers in research recently published in the journal People and Nature. The findings are promising for not only protecting badgers but also cattle, which have […]
UK Government Issues Badger Cull Licenses Despite Scientific Opposition
The UK government has recently issued 17 new badger cull licenses, disregarding the advice of Dr. Peter Brotherton, the scientific advisor from Natural England. Leaked documents revealed by the Guardian show that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is continuing the cull to manage bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle, despite Brotherton’s assertion […]
7 Animal Games You Need to Play
There’s a whole spectrum of animal lovers out there. Some love cuddly companions, others are intrigued by slithering snakes and creepy crawlies, and then there are those who crave the thrill of observing wildlife in their natural habitat. Whichever one of these categories you fall under (or maybe you fall into multiple), there’s a game […]
Badger culls are not best way to cut bovine TB, report finds
Improved cattle testing, better financial and mental health support for farmers, and cattle and badger vaccination will more effectively tackle bovine TB in cattle than culling badgers, according to a report. The review of evidence by the Badger Trust comes after 10 years of culling in England killed 210,237 badgers, costing £58.8m, without a significant […]
The British Badger Cull
I am a wildlife sculptor and have been, for the past 10 years, actively opposing the badger cull in England, and now also in Northern Ireland too. I’ve lead the Great Badger Trail, a protest march of 130 miles from Gloucester to outside Parliament in Westminster, London, on the eve of the 2nd years badger cull. […]
Sixteen Scenes from 2016
Hello my friends! Firstly – I want to wish you a very happy and blessed 2019! It’s that time of year, eh? If you follow a plethora of photographers you will no doubt see many of them put out some sort of “best of 2016” image collection. I’ve outlined in previous posts why I think […]