Colin explains why we need the UK Government to speed up its promised transition from badger culling to vaccination in England…

We have confirmation of the latest badger cull authorised this autumn by Government. This is the largest ever seasonal cull and will bring the total shot to 35% of the UK’s badger population.

At last the government has announced that culling of badgers will be halted and replaced by vaccination – just what we have been calling for since the first culling was approved.

Colin focuses on the Government's extension to badger culling in England...