1 May means the start of the badger vaccination and sampling season - great to be out this morning training two @zslscience.bsky.social colleagues. Hoping for a record year this year!
Just heard my first blackcap of 2026 🤩
Audience at Andrew George MP’s constituency meeting about his private members bill seems split between local housing issues and nature & climate issues… I wonder what he will choose
The new bTB strategy is published! Key points: (1) most cattle get TB from other cattle, so most recommendations target cattle; (2) cattle vaccine rollout by 2030; (3) farmers & vets empowered to improve cattle testing; (4) badger vaccination in priority areas & an end to badger culling