Policy paper

Advice to Natural England on setting minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be controlled in 2021

Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas during 2021.

Applies to England

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Defra’s advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas during 2021.

The advice covers the 33 existing areas and 7 new areas for 2021. It includes a description of the methods used by Defra for estimating the badger populations in these areas

Published 7 September 2021