News
Crumlin Road Gaol Abseil 2024
Congratulations to Derek the human
badger who abseiled inside Crumlin Road Gaol to raise much needed funds
for the Northern Ireland Badger Group. Thank you to everyone
who sponsored Derek.
Fermanagh man jailed for badger and animal cruelty offences.
Jason Lee Kennedy, 35, from Marble Arch Road in Florencecourt pleaded guilty to three charges of causing unnecessary suffering to animals and two of causing or attempting to cause an animal fight. Click for news item
Setting out the truth about badgers in black and white
The Northern Ireland Badger Group and the USPCA have published a booklet dispelling the myths on the role badgers play in the spread of Bovine TB. Read the booklet
Decision to allow a cull of badgers in Northern Ireland by shooting ruled unlawful in the High Court
The Northern Ireland Badger Group and Wild Justice mounted a successful legal challenged to the proposed badger cull in Northern Ireland. As a result, the decision to allow farmer-led groups to shoot free-roaming badgers with rifles was declared unlawful and the policy has been quashed. We are extemely grateful Wild Justice and the Born Free Foundation for their support. Read press release