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Ban the import and sale of badger hair in the UK.
Closed
56 signatures
What the petition asks
Badger hair is often used in Britain because of certain water-retaining properties it has; however, the evidence is that animals suffer, at best, appalling living conditions, and at worst, terrible abuse and neglect, in order to produce this hair.
Badger farms, predominantly in Asia, have been filmed keeping badgers in horrific conditions in order to produce hair for items like shaving brushes and paint brushes. When other options, like horse-hair, and artificial hair, is freely available, there is no reason to support this cruel industry in any way whatsoever, and the UK should take a lead in banning the use of this commodity.
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
56
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Dec 2018
Closed
20 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.