A Badger trap for Badger Vaccine deployment and Badger Vaccination by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), Cornwall, South West England, UK

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Government research has shown that vaccinating badgers can reduce the risk of bovine TB in individual badgers and reduce the transmission of the disease from badger to badger. It's likely that vaccinating badgers could also reduce transmission between badgers and cattle, this is what the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) aim to learn with the Badger Vaccination Project. Badgers will vaccinated by hand, in cage traps placed near badger setts. Most badgers will be vaccinated, when they’re conscious, by trained and licensed vaccinators. But some will be anaesthetised briefly so researchers can collect blood samples to check that the vaccine is working. Vaccinated badgers will be marked with a fur clip or a microchip to avoid vaccinating the same animal repeatedly. All badgers will be released promptly at the point of capture.

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Location: Cornwall, South West England, UK
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