Moch Daear

8 April 2022

Dear          ,

ATISN16203 Badger license

Information requested

Thank you for your request which I received on 28 March 2022.

You asked for:

1. In total, since 2017, for how many farms has the Welsh Government granted licences to kill badgers under the Welsh Government TB Eradication Plan?
2. For how many farms has badger trap and test work completed?
3. What is the expected number of farms for which licences to kill badgers will be granted in 2022 under the Welsh Government TB Eradication Plan?
4. What is the total area of land covered by the licences expected to be granted in 2022?
5. How many farms where badgers have been killed under the eradication plan in previous years have gone clear of TB in cattle?

Our response

The information you requested is enclosed.

1. In total, since 2017, for how many farms has the Welsh Government granted licences to kill badgers under the Welsh Government TB Eradication Plan?

                 9

2. For how many farms has badger trap and test work completed?

                 7

3. What is the expected number of farms for which licences to kill badgers will be granted in 2022 under the Welsh Government TB Eradication Plan?

                 2

4. What is the total area of land covered by the licences expected to be granted in 2022?

                  Approx 6.2 square kilometres

5. How many farms where badgers have been killed under the eradication plan in previous years have gone clear of TB in cattle?

                 2

Next steps

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Information Rights Unit, 
Welsh Government,
Cathays Park, 
Cardiff, 
CF10 3NQ 
or Email: Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales

Please remember to quote the ATISN reference number above.

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Information Commissioner’s Office, 
Wycliffe House, 
Water Lane, 
Wilmslow, 
Cheshire, 
SK9 5AF

However, please note that the Commissioner will not normally investigate a complaint until it has been through our own internal review process.

Yours sincerely