We oppose the badger cull
Devon Wildlife Trust continues to oppose the ineffective, unscientific and costly badger cull. Read our position on the badger cull and the science behind it.
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A badger's journey
A badger's journey to find a safe place to feed
The Wildlife Trusts respond to new badger cull licences
The Wildlife Trusts are disappointed and saddened that the Government has issued new licenses to cull badgers in seven areas of England. These cover 33 existing areas, including in Devon, and 7…
Wilder Future: a badger's view
Badger. Strong defiant, paternal, the only animal that the weasels and stoats won’t dare to cross. It is badger who the other animals turn to when things go wrong, the reluctant leader who steps…
European badger
Badgers are the UK’s largest land predator and are one of the most well-known British species. They are famed for their black and white stripes and sturdy body, using their strong front paws to…
Huge disappointment at limitations of Bovine TB Strategy Review led by Sir Charles Godfray
Whilst welcoming the review’s recommendations for a changed emphasis in the government’s strategy for eradicating bovine tuberculosis (bTB), The Wildlife Trusts are extremely concerned that it…
Government approves badger culling to 2026 and ignores public consultation
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.
Government gives badgers a reprieve
We welcome the decision by Government to halt the badger cull.
Government culls badgers in 11 new areas this autumn, including Devon
• 69 new places will see up to nearly 68,000 badgers killed
• New cull zone in Devon declared although exact location is not made public
• Announcements of new cull zones made by Defra…
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Adder
Our only venomous snake, the shy adder can be spotted basking in the sunshine in woodland glades and on heathlands.
Bladder campion
Bladder campion is so-called for the bladder-like bulge that sites just behind the five-petalled flower - this is actually the fused sepals. Look for it on grasslands, farmland and along hedgerows…