The Dorset Badger Vaccination Project has welcomed a funding grant from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), which will help it to carry on its badger vaccination programme in the county.
The Dorset Badger Vaccination Project (DBVP) was formed last year by volunteers to offer a free badger vaccination service to local farmers and landowners, and in 2014 they vaccinated more than 80 badgers across more than a dozen sites in the county.
DBVP Director, Joe Hashman, said: “We would like to thank IFAW for its generous donation towards our badger vaccination programme. Without extra funding we would not have been able to continue after 2015. This donation is very welcome, and also means that we can buy essential pieces
of equipment to help us in our work.”
UK Director of IFAW, Philip Mansbridge, said: “The Dorset Badger Vaccination Project offers a reliable and free service to farmers and landowners who want badgers on their land vaccinated. Through this programme, the group has built up a strong network of landowners and vets who view
vaccination as an alternative to the prospect of badger culling. IFAW is strongly opposed to the Government’s badger cull, which many leading scientists agree is unscientific and inhumane.”
The group is increasing the number of sites for badger vaccination, and says there is an increasing number of farmers approaching them about their service.
If farmers or landowners want to speak to the group about carrying out badger vaccinations on their land, please call 07503 691765.
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