Department proposes training non‑vets to vaccinate badgers against bovine TB

Department proposes training non‑vets to vaccinate badgers against bovine TB

DAERA is considering training non‑vets to vaccinate badgers against bovine TB, as part of a new consultation on wildlife interventions to tackle…

Public asked for views on badger culling and vaccination as Northern Ireland steps up fight against bovine TB

Northern Ireland farmers, rural communities and animal welfare organisations are being invited to help shape one of the most sensitive and controversial issues in agriculture as DAERA launches a public consultation on possible wildlife intervention measures to tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB). The 12-week consultation seeks views on whether interventions involving badgers should play a role in efforts to eradicate the disease, which continues to…

Muir launches consultation on wildlife intervention options to tackle bTB in Northern Ireland

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has launched a public consultation on options for potential wildlife intervention to help tackle bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Northern Ireland.

Views sought on wildlife options to tackle bovine TB in NI

Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has today (Friday, July 3) launched a public consultation on ‘wildlife intervention options’ to tackle bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Ireland. According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), these options focus on various actions that seek to address the spread of TB in badgers. The options include non-selective culling, selective culling …