Change to vaccination protects badgers, cattle, and farmers

Badger vaccination marks a major step forward in the bovine TB eradication programme, according to Agriculture Minister Michael Creed, serving to protect the badger population whilst protecting cattle and the livelihoods of farmers.

European Badger (Meles meles).

Badger culling was reduced last year to 5,352, compared to approximately 6,000 per year previously, in conjunction with the introduction of badger vaccination increased.