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8 MILLION

The number of cattle tested for bovine TB in Great Britain in 2012. #tbfree

5,171

The number of new herds affected by bovine TB in Great Britain during 2012. #tbfree

189,778

The number of cattle culled due to bovine TB in Great Britain since Jan 1, 2008. #tbfree

£3,310 PER BADGER

What it's likely to cost the Welsh Assembly to vaccinate for five years in the Pembrokeshire hotspot area. #tbfree

94%

The reduction in TB seen in New Zealand after it started culling possums in the early 1990s. #tbfree

50%

The estimated proportion of TB breakdowns due to badgers in hotspot areas. #tbfree

£1 BILLION

The amount it will cost to control the disease in England in the next ten years, if no action is taken. #tbfree

5.8 MILLION

Cattle tested in 2012 in England. #tbfree

3,941

New herds affected by bovine TB in England during 2012. #tbfree

£500 MILLION

The amount it has cost the taxpayer to control the disease in England in the past ten years. #tbfree

VACCINATION

Has a role to play in the long-term, but it will not cure a badger that is already infected. #tbfree

138,750

The number of cattle culled due to TB in England since 2008. #tbfree

Latest News

The Times: UK under pressure to cull badgers

The Times: UK under pressure to cull badgers
Last updated: 22 May 2013

The Times reports that the EU could reinstate a ban on British cattle exports if the country fails to carry out a badger cull. The newspaper explains that Bovine TB must be tackled as a priority. read more...

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Your TB videos can make a difference

Your TB videos can make a difference

Got a mobile phone that films video? Got a story to tell about bovine TB on your farm? Well here's how to make your experiences count. read more...

Tackling bovine TB - Defra infographic

Tackling bovine TB - Defra infographic

This new infographic from Defra illustrates the scale of the bovine TB problem. Take a look - and don't forget you can share it on social media. read more...

Bovine TB: 3,000 cows culled in February

Bovine TB: 3,000 cows culled in February

The latest bovine TB figures released by Defra today show that 3,115 cattle were slaughtered across Great Britain due to the disease in February 2013. read more...

Shrophshire Wildlife Trust badger forum

Shrophshire Wildlife Trust badger forum

Read our Tweets from last night's (May 15) badger forum at the Shropshire Wildlife Trust. A group of experts presented their findings on badgers, bovine TB and badger vaccination. read more...

TB Free England: The stress

TB Free England: The stress

Organic farmer Nick has been dealing with bovine TB on his Derbyshire farm for more than ten years. He has shared his story with TB Free England. read more...

Spectator blog: is bTB vaccine workable?

Spectator blog: is bTB vaccine workable?

The Spectator website investigates the viability of a bovine TB vaccine as a solution to what it calls the "greatest threat to British cattle farmers". read more...

Could badger culls benefit songbird research?

Could badger culls benefit songbird research?

Could trial culls to control bovine TB provide a good opportunity to study the impact of badgers on songbird populations? read more...

TB Free England video: The family

TB Free England video: The family

Rob's Gloucestershire dairy farm has been battling bovine TB on-and-off since 2005. Our camera crew joined him as his herd were tested yet again. Watch our new video here. read more...

Listen: Boyd shares TB experiences

Listen: Boyd shares TB experiences

Defra chief scientific adviser Prof Ian Boyd on TB control in New Zealand and Ireland - and the strength of the science around the disease. read more...

Defra chief scientist talks TB on Twitter

Defra chief scientist talks TB on Twitter

Defra's Chief Scientist Prof Ian Boyd took part in an #askdefra Twitter Q&A about bovine TB yesterday. Get a recap of the major talking points here. read more...

Lincolnshire farmers fear spread of bovine TB

Lincolnshire farmers fear spread of bovine TB

A story on BBC Look North focuses on efforts in the county to stop TB coming into the county. read more...

TB Parliamentary debate: NFU makes case

TB Parliamentary debate: NFU makes case

The NFU's Adam Quinney told an All Party Parliamentary Group why the pilot badger culls are a key part of tackling bovine TB. Sir Jim Paice MP, Brian May from 'Team Badger' and naturalist Simon King were also on the panel. read more...

NFU responds to badger cruelty story

NFU responds to badger cruelty story

The NFU has responded to a news story which wrongly links the Government's pilot culls to an unacceptable rise in cruelty to badgers. read more...

Defra chief scientist on bovine TB

Defra chief scientist on bovine TB

In an exclusive interview with the NFU's magazine, Defra's chief scientific adviser described the evidence that Bovine TB is passed between back and forward between cattle and badgers as "unassailable". read more...

TB Free England video: The calf

TB Free England video: The calf

Barry and Angela's farm was bovine TB free for seven years. Then, despite all of their precautions, one of the herd tested positive. read more...

New video case study - watch the trailer

New video case study - watch the trailer

Barry and Angela's farm was bovine TB Free for seven years. Then, despite all of their precautions, one of the herd tested positive. Watch the trailer for our forthcoming video here. read more...

NFU director makes the case for pilot culls

NFU director makes the case for pilot culls

The NFU's director of corporate affairs made the case for the pilot badger culls in The Grocer Magazine at the weekend. read more...

This week's TB Myth-buster

This week&#39;s TB Myth-buster

TB Free England responds to a fresh spate of misconceptions and myths about bovine TB, the pilot badger culls, costs, the role of vaccination and the links between cattle and bTB. read more...

Want to tell your story?

Want to tell your story?

The TB Free England website features a number of videos which can have a real impact with a wide range of people. If you'd like to tell your story, we can help. read more...

New TB case study - watch the trailer

New TB case study - watch the trailer

We'll be adding a new video to the TB Free England website very soon. Shropshire beef farmer, Mervin, has seen his farm closed due to TB since 2007. He is resigned to losing the rest of his 160 beef cattle. Watch the trailer here. read more...