Policy paper

Annex A2: data from the 2024 badger control operations

Published 11 June 2025

Applies to England

Area Controlled shooting: shots taken Controlled shooting: badgers removed Controlled shooting: total shooter nights Cage-trapping: badgers removed Cage-trapping: trap nights Total number of badgers removed Total duration (days)
Area 54 鈥� Lincolnshire 57 54 166 0 0 54 44
Area 55 鈥� Shropshire 98 93 224 0 588 93 54
Area 56 鈥� Hampshire 203 183 472 24 2238 207 49
Area 57 鈥� Berkshire 76 73 111 8 1524 81 49
Area 58 鈥� Staffordshire 341 331 360 24 599 355 54
Area 59 鈥� Worcestershire 129 124 170 2 202 126 54
Area 60 鈥� Shropshire 782 765 713 28 3669 793 54
Area 61 鈥� Oxfordshire 198 185 396 16 2150 201 49
Area 62 鈥� Buckinghamshire 527 500 467 42 2429 542 54
Area 63 鈥� Cornwall 137 133 75 38 1891 171 42
Area 64 鈥� Cornwall 293 276 136 85 2320 361 43
Area 65 鈥� Derbyshire 638 611 426 32 1464 643 54
Area 66 鈥� Devon 103 103 140 5 2265 108 47
Area 67 鈥� Hampshire 192 160 221 22 901 182 45
Area 68 鈥� Northamptonshire 803 743 579 98 4176 841 54
Area 69 鈥� Oxfordshire 242 222 225 4 1498 226 45
Area 70 鈥� Somerset 67 67 92 16 694 83 54
Area 71 鈥� Warwickshire 302 286 280 26 832 312 49
Area 72 鈥� Warwickshire 693 644 557 31 2314 675 52
Area 73 鈥� Cumbria 296 276 277 300 6699 576 50