Consultation outcome

Bovine TB: badger vaccination and culling in England’s Edge Areas

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
15 May 2020
Last updated
7 September 2020 — See all updates
This consultation has concluded

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We received 1,994 responses to this consultation. We have updated the guidance to Natural England on licences to control the risk of bovine TB from badgers.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on proposals to introduce no-cull zones around vaccination sites in Edge Areas in England to manage the implementation of both badger vaccination and culling.

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Consultation description

We are consulting on a proposal to introduce no-cull zones, surrounding vaccination sites. We expect this will:

  • reduce the risk of vaccinated badgers being culled
  • balance the need to continue culling when requirements are met
  • make sure that progress is made towards disease eradication

This consultation is part of the government’s response to the Godfray Review, published in March 2020.

Published 15 May 2020
Last updated 7 September 2020 + show all updates

  1. Updated the list of organisations who responded to the consultation.

  2. Added the summary of responses and government response.

  3. First published.