Guidance

Cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine TB

Advice for licensed operators on how to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine tuberculosis (TB) in England.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England
Published
1 July 2021
Last updated
28 March 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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How to cage-trap, vaccinate and mark badgers to control bovine TB

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This guide is for licensed operators in England. It tells you the best ways to: 

You must: 

  • hold valid licences issued by Defra and Natural England  
  • comply with all relevant licence conditions   
  • carry out the licensed activities safely and humanely 
  • get the landowner’s permission to access their land 
  • comply with the conditions in the Veterinary Surgery (Vaccination of Badgers Against Tuberculosis) Order 2010

Visit the UK Government Web Archive for previous versions of this guidance.

Updates to this page

Published 1 July 2021
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the guidance and produced it in an accessible format. Removed the PDF version.

  2. Updated best practice guidance to clarify technical instruction for cage-trapping and marking badgers for bovine TB vaccination under licences CL48 and CL49.

  3. First published.

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