Petition · past parliament
The culling of badgers should not be allowed in the UK.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Since 2013, thousands of badgers have been killed in a Government cull attempting to control bovine TB. Against scientific advice & before a 4 year trial has completed, the government is now going to cull 40% of the Uks badgers. The animals could just as easily be vaccinated rather than culled.
The vaccinations would also be cheaper due to the parents passing it on to their young so they would be covered and wouldn’t get TB.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Nov 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.