Badgers

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 5 July 2025

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Research finds badger population explosion

Research finds badger population explosion

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

New technology shines light on NI badgers

New technology shines light on NI badgers

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 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 all cattle for TB would see too many false positives - Dept

NEWS 23 June 2025

Status quo is ‘unlikely’ to eradicate TB - study

Status quo is ‘unlikely’ to eradicate TB - study

Status quo is ‘unlikely’ to eradicate TB - study

NEWS 11 June 2025

Over 20% of badgers test positive for TB

Over 20% of badgers test positive for TB

In 2024, DAERA collected 465 dead badgers throughout NI as part of its roadside collection and testing project.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

UFU wants new TB plan before summer

UFU wants new TB plan before summer

UFU representatives have told MLAs that action is needed with wildlife intervention if more TB requirements are to be placed on farmers.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

Home Farm: Annual herd test looms

Home Farm: Annual herd test looms

I am relieved to see the beef price increasing again so we will continue to feed with a better frame of mind.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Minister proposes sweeping new TB measures

Minister proposes sweeping new TB measures

Over 6,000 farms were affected by a TB breakdown in 2024 – here are the new measures the Department will present to farm organisations on Thursday.

NEWS 23 April 2025

FFA hits out at latest TB review

FFA hits out at latest TB review

The farm lobby organisation has distanced itself from the initial output from a new TB group.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

DAERA working on TB wildlife plan

DAERA working on TB wildlife plan

Officials in DAERA are working on a plan to deal with the reservoir of TB in wildlife.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

Most badgers forage same fields as cattle

Most badgers forage same fields as cattle

The newly published research paper was authored by scientists from Queen’s University Belfast, the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute and DAERA.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 April 2025

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