Natural England
August 30
15:15
2022
Details
This guidance provides:
- clear direction to licensed operators on cage-trapping and dispatch of badgers
- recommendations on best practice
- highlights those areas of the technique that licensed operators must comply with, including licence conditions
This guidance does not confer any authority to undertake the actions described. These actions may only be undertaken where:
- Natural England has issued a specific licence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 authorising the killing of badgers
- in accordance with Class Licences WML-CL04 and WML-CL05, as appropriate
Those acting under licence must:
- comply with all conditions
- take all reasonable steps to carry out licensed operations safely and humanely