Open consultation

Bovine TB: future badger control policy and cattle measure proposals

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
14 March 2024

Applies to England

Summary

Consultation on proposals to evolve badger control policy and support responsible cattle movements and purchasing. This is part of the Bovine TB Eradication Strategy.

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Consultation description

We want to know what you think about proposals to introduce a targeted badger intervention policy.

Badger culling would remain an option in areas where there is evidence to support that it’s needed. This would be where there are both of the following:

  • high levels of infection in cattle
  • evidence suggesting badgers are part of the local disease problem

In these targeted areas, culling would continue until the disease situation has improved, based on an annual review by the UK’s chief veterinary officer.

Badger vaccination would then be used to ensure the results achieved through culling are maintained. This will prevent the return of disease in these areas.

We would also like your views on publishing animal-level bovine TB risk information on the ibTB mapping app. This would support responsible cattle movements and purchases.

Published 14 March 2024