Thank you for contacting me about the protection of badgers.
In the UK, the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 restricts the
killing, injuring or taking of badgers, or interference with their setts. The
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provides protection against certain methods
of killing or taking.
Badger persecution is one of seven UK wildlife crime priorities.
Priority areas are those which are assessed as posing the greatest current
threat to either the conservation status of a species or which show the highest
volume of crime and therefore they are assessed as requiring an immediate
UK-wide response.
The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 brought in tougher
sentences for animal cruelty, raising the maximum prison sentence from six
months to five years. As well as a prison sentence, offenders can also receive
an unlimited fine. This means that the UK has some of the toughest sentences
for animal cruelty in Europe, ensuring that courts are able to enforce extended
penalties for those who cruelly mistreat any animal, sending a clear message
that animal cruelty will not be tolerated.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.
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