Guidance

Cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine TB

Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England
Published
1 July 2021
Last updated
28 March 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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How to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine TB

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This guide is for licensed operators in England. It tells you the best ways to: 

You must: 

  • hold valid licences issued by Defra and Natural England  
  • comply with all relevant licence conditions   
  • carry out the licensed activities safely and humanely 
  • get the landowner’s permission to access their land 
  • comply with the conditions in the Veterinary Surgery (Vaccination of Badgers Against Tuberculosis) Order 2010

Visit the UK Government Web Archive for previous versions of this guidance.

Published 1 July 2021
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the guidance and produced it in an accessible format. Removed the PDF version.

  2. Updated best practice guidance to clarify technical instruction for cage-trapping and marking badgers for bovine TB vaccination under licences CL48 and CL49.

  3. First published.

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