Badgers

How to help badgers in the colder months!

Avoid disturbing active badger setts, especially during their breeding season which peaks in late winter/early spring. Badgers are protected by law.
Clear away from the entrance to setts any debris like branches or wire that could obstruct badgers coming and going.
Provide supplementary food like peanuts, oats, apples, or sweetcorn, placed near their sett but not too close to interfere.
Create a badger gate or tunnel through any fencing near their sett so they can access different areas of their territory.
Check any ponds or water sources haven’t become covered or frozen over – badgers need to drink regularly.
Drive slowly and watch out for badgers near the roadside at dusk and dawn when they are most active.
Keep dogs on leads when near woods or areas badgers inhabit to avoid disturbance or baiting.
Avoid using poisons like slug pellets that could be harmful if badgers consume affected prey.
Report any incidents of illegal badger baiting or persecution to the RSPCA or police immediately.
Contact a badger protection group if you spot any ill or injured badgers that may need care.
Visit the Badger Trust website for further details! https://www.badgertrust.org.uk/living-with-badgers