Culls will now take place in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire and the former county of Avon under the licences from Natural England.

More badger culling licences granted in effort to stop spread of Bovine TB

Campaigners in Devon have released distressing images of a badger caught in a trap, as part of the national cull to combat Bovine TB.

Campaigners release distressing badger cull images

The Government has announced that the badger cull is to take place in 11 new areas of England including Wiltshire.

The latest Government figures show a big increase in the number of West Country badgers killed to stop the spread of tuberculosis in cattle.

As the badger cull in the South West draws to a close, protesters have been demonstrating outside Natural England's offices in Exeter

More than 13,000 badgers could be killed across nine culling zones after the Government rolled out culling in a bid to tackle TB in cattle.

Badger culling has been rolled out to more parts of England in a bid to tackle TB in cattle, the Government has confirmed.


The controversial badger cull looks set to be extended - including for the first time parts of Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

Queen guitarist Brian May has joined wildlife experts in Westminster to urge the government to abandon the next stage of the badger cull.


Queen guitarist Brian May will join wildlife experts in Westminster to urge the Government to abandon the next stage of the badger cull

Secret World Wildlife Rescue centre near Burnham-on-Sea say cruel treatment of badgers is on the rise. Some images may be distressing.

'Successful' badger culls in the South West mean they could soon be rolled out to other areas, the government says.

The 'success' of badger culls in Somerset and Dorset mean they could soon be rolled out to other areas, the government says.

The cull of badgers in Somerset, Dorset and Gloucestershire is expected to end in the next few days - but what's been the impact?

Fifteen cows infected with Bovine TB have been sent to slaughter from a farm in mid-Cornwall.