The Welsh Assembly Government is proposing a massive cull of badgers in north Pembrokeshire as part of their work towards the eradication of bovine TB in Wales. On these pages we aim to provide some background information regarding the science underpinning the issue, an explanation of our own opposition to the cull policy, and what we at the Wildlife Trust, and you as members of the public, can do to help to prevent it.
- Background information: the science of badgers, cattle and TB
What is the most reliable and up-to-date evidence on this subject? The most comprehensive study into badgers, bovine TB and cattle was conducted by an independent research group, the Independent Scientific Group (ISG), who were funded by DEFRA. The ...
- Updates and news
In this rapidly changing situation we are trying to ensure we keep you up to date with the latest on the badger cull here. This will cover both Welsh and British news on the badger cull and what the implications are. [caption id="attachment_2520" al...
- Our Position
WTSWW agrees with the UK Governments Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee Report on Badgers and Cattle TB (2008) that the following measures must be rigorously enforced to control bTB: More frequent cattle testing, with more...
- Past events run by WTSWW in opposition to the cull
On 29 June, Lizzie Wilberforce from WTSWW joined members of the Pembrokeshire Against the Cull (PAC) steering group at the Senedd in Cardiff to hand in an Open Letter to the First Minister Carwyn Jones AM (represented by his Principal Private Secretary...
- Library of cull-related research and documentation
Below are a selection of publicly available documents you may like to download, including published papers and official documentation relating to the cull. Please let us know if you know of any other documentation available we could add! Bindmans LL...
- The 2010 consultation on the WAG badger cull
The Welsh Assembly Government Consultation On 20 September 2010, Elin Jones (Minister for Rural Affairs) announced that she was consulting publicly on a new draft document, the Badger (Control Area) (Wales) Order 2010. Much like the previous 2009 Orde...
- The Badger (Control Area) (Wales) Order 2011
The Badger (Control Area) (Wales) Order 2011 On 09 March 2011, Elin Jones, Minister for Rural Affairs, laid the new legislation, the Badger Control Area Wales Order 2011. You can read the written statement (or download the full document) made by th...
