Policy paper

Annex A2: data from the 2024 badger control operations

Published 11 June 2025

Applies to England

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Area Controlled shooting: shots taken Controlled shooting: badgers removed Controlled shooting: total shooter nights Cage-trapping: badgers removed Cage-trapping: trap nights Total number of badgers removed Total duration (days)
Area 54 – Lincolnshire 57 54 166 0 0 54 44
Area 55 – Shropshire 98 93 224 0 588 93 54
Area 56 – Hampshire 203 183 472 24 2238 207 49
Area 57 – Berkshire 76 73 111 8 1524 81 49
Area 58 – Staffordshire 341 331 360 24 599 355 54
Area 59 – Worcestershire 129 124 170 2 202 126 54
Area 60 – Shropshire 782 765 713 28 3669 793 54
Area 61 – Oxfordshire 198 185 396 16 2150 201 49
Area 62 – Buckinghamshire 527 500 467 42 2429 542 54
Area 63 – Cornwall 137 133 75 38 1891 171 42
Area 64 – Cornwall 293 276 136 85 2320 361 43
Area 65 – Derbyshire 638 611 426 32 1464 643 54
Area 66 – Devon 103 103 140 5 2265 108 47
Area 67 – Hampshire 192 160 221 22 901 182 45
Area 68 – Northamptonshire 803 743 579 98 4176 841 54
Area 69 – Oxfordshire 242 222 225 4 1498 226 45
Area 70 – Somerset 67 67 92 16 694 83 54
Area 71 – Warwickshire 302 286 280 26 832 312 49
Area 72 – Warwickshire 693 644 557 31 2314 675 52
Area 73 – Cumbria 296 276 277 300 6699 576 50
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