Badgers

Muir confirms plans for badger vaccination

This involves trapping badgers and testing them for TB, with positive cases culled and negative animals vaccinated for TB then released.

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

Muir confirms plans for badger vaccination

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Anger and despair at TB meeting in Down

Anger and despair at TB meeting in Down

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 September 2025

TB review stresses need for urgent action

TB review stresses need for urgent action

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 September 2025

No radical TB changes on wildlife

No radical TB changes on wildlife

No radical TB changes on wildlife

NEWS 10 September 2025

Heydon launches long-awaited TB action plan

Heydon launches long-awaited TB action plan

Heydon launches long-awaited TB action plan

NEWS 9 September 2025

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NFU to take part in badger vaccination trial

NFU to take part in badger vaccination trial

The UK government has been clear that intensive badger culling cannot continue in the long term

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 June 2025

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

Farmer-led badger vaccination project under way in England

The project is being run by the Zoological Society of London in conjunction with the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Cornwall.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Over 4,400 badgers culled so far in 2025 by Department

Over 4,400 badgers culled so far in 2025 by Department

The Department has tested 1,946 badgers for bovine TB so far this year.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Research finds badger population explosion

Research finds badger population explosion

Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have been using thermal imaging technology to observe and count badgers across Northern Ireland at nighttime.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 June 2025

New technology shines light on NI badgers

New technology shines light on NI badgers

New research from Queen’s University Belfast has given an unprecedented insight into NI badger populations. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 June 2025

Blood testing all cattle for TB would see too many false positives - Dept

Blood testing all cattle for TB would see too many false positives - Dept

Blood testing is currently used in conjunction with skin tests when it suspected that there is cattle-to-cattle transmission occurring or where there has been undetected infection within a herd.

NEWS 11 June 2025

Status quo is ‘unlikely’ to eradicate TB - study

Status quo is ‘unlikely’ to eradicate TB - study

Business as usual will not achieve TB eradication, according to modeling carried out using data from Kilkenny.

NEWS 11 June 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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