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Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2025.
Background In July 2017, Defra announced [footnote 1] that as part of the…
Information on the government badger control costs for 2025 and previous years.
Background On 11 December 2025, Defra published updates as part of its…
Background On 16 October 2024, Defra published updates as part of its…
1. Background On 7 September 2023, Natural England authorised licence…
1. Background On 28 October 2022, Defra published, as part of its measured…
1. Background On 7 September 2021, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 7 September 2020, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 11 September 2019, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 13 September 2018, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 11 September 2017, Defra published, as part of its…
1. Background On 30 August 2016 Defra published, as part of its measured…
Natural England Chief Scientist’s advice on the outcome of badger control…
Background In 2025, as in previous years, it became apparent from daily…
Area Controlled shooting: shots taken Controlled shooting: badgers removed…
Background Natural England is the competent authority regarding the…
Background Badgers are a protected species. This means a licence is…
Our proposals for a thriving veterinary sector that enhances animal welfare, supports professionals, builds trust for consumers, and grows the economy.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Pathway will push forward and support the gradual and continual improvement in farm animal health and welfare.
Seeking views on proposed changes to the methods used for lamb castration and tail docking.
Seeking views on a proposed ban on keeping laying hens, pullets and breeder layers in cages.
Sets out the disease control measures we would consider if African or classical swine fever was suspected or confirmed in pigs.
Outlining plans for a world leading science centre at Weybridge, to protect people and animals from disease outbreaks.
Sets out the government's approach to calculating routine herd testing frequency in England.
What we are doing to reduce the risks from avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds in England and Wales.
Consultation on whether England and Wales should change their Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) related livestock feed controls.
Advice to Natural England on setting the minimum and maximum numbers of badgers to be culled in licensed areas in 2025.
This contingency plan describes how the government will manage an outbreak or incident of exotic notifiable disease of animals in England.
An update to the 2018 bovine tuberculosis strategy review led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray.
The powers, criteria and procedures the Secretary of State has to follow in considering pre-emptive (firebreak) culling in managing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD).
How the government would manage suspect cases and outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Great Britain.
Information and data on operations to control bovine tuberculosis in parts of England in 2024.
The UK Chief Veterinary Officer’s advice on early termination intensive cull licences issued in 2021 and 2022 after 2 or 3 years.
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