badger cull
British badger guide: natural habitat, diet and how to spot
Learn more about Britain's largest land carnivore – and why they are are so controversial – with our badger guide, including where they live, diet and how to see them in the wild.
Badger cull could be counterproductive, new study reveals
A new study led by researchers at Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Imperial College London finds evidence that the badger culling policy may in fact increase the spread of bovine TB, rather than help prevent it.
Hedgehog decline: Are badgers to blame?
Author and ecologist Hugh Warwick strongly disagrees that badgers are to blame for the decline of hedgehogs. Find out what he believes are the real reasons.
The case against gassing badgers – by Dr Chris Cheeseman
Following Princess Anne's comments on Countryfile last Sunday, Dr Chris Cheesemen sets out the case against the use of gas in culling badgers
Badger cull deemed ineffective, finds report
The Independent Expert Panel assessing last year’s badger cull has found that it was ineffective and failed its own humaneness test.