Ilminster badger cub goes home

In the evening of 9 June 2020, Somerset Badger Group released a badger cub back to its natal sett in the Ilminster area.

Chicken run badger cub rescue

In early June 2020, one of our experienced volunteers received a call about a badger cub found in an unused chicken run.

Badger rescue in a cull zone

How does being in a cull zone affect a cub rescue and release?

Secret World’s badger cub rehab programme

Supporting Secret World’s badger cub rehab programme.

Analysis of badger cull figures 2019

With the data now published, we’ve undertaken an analysis of badger cull figures for 2019.

The badger cull of 2019

For a locked-down nation in desperate need of good news, the latest information on England’s badger cull brings little respite.

Badgers – nothing is black and white

In March 2020, our Chair Vanessa Mason wrote a guest blog for Somerset Wildlife Trust following the government announcement.

Defra’s response to the Godfray Review March 2020

Many of you will have already heard about Defra’s response to the Godfray review as it featured briefly in the news today on Thursday 5 March.

Badger vaccination training

Despite the terrible weather, the two-day badger vaccination training event went ahead as planned on 24 February 2020.

REPORT BY VANESSA MASON, CHAIR – for the year ending 31st March, 2018

It has been another very busy, challenging, and sometimes sad but very rewarding year for our group. For my annual report this year I have picked out some of the key achievements and headlines for the year…