Badgers and their homes (setts) are protected by the Protection of Badgers Act 1994
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BadgersBadgers and their homes (setts) are protected by the Protection of Badgers Act 1994. The legislation is in place to protect badgers and their homes as even a well-meaning action could be an offence. Contact the Somerset Wildlife Trust (SWT) for advice: Tel. 01823 652400. Badgers are social animals living in groups and occupying a territory, which may include your garden, your neighbours garden and surrounding countryside. Occasionally, they will seek refuge if injured or sick, under a garden shed or in an outbuilding. Most of the time they seek out earthworms and insect larvae. They will also eat flower bulbs, fruit and vegetables. Peanuts put out for birds often attract badgers. They also will happily eat soft fruits, bread and honey/jam/treacle and meat scraps. Help lines: Suspected badger baiting/digging: If happening now contact the Police or the RSPCA as a matter of emergency. RSPCA Somerset centre:0870 0101847 Injured Badger: Contact the RSPCA or the Somerset Trust Badger Group Orphaned Badger Cub: Contact the RSPCA or the Somerset Trust Badger Group Dead Badger: If the death seems suspicious, contact the Police, otherwise the Somerset Trust Badger Group. How do I deter badgers from my garden? Fences: A strong wooden fence with chain link-type fencing attached and extended below ground level. A chain link-type fence with the bottom edge extended and buried. A stone or brick wall with a suitable foundation. Electric fencing, either battery powered or transformed mains supply. Chemical Deterrents: There are approved chemicals available, specifically prepared for use with badgers. It is illegal to use other chemicals including creosote, diesel oil, mothballs or bleach. Somerset Trust Badger GroupContactAdrian Coward - Phone 01749 671065 Paul Kite - Phone 01458 830207 Vanessa Mason - Phone 01643 821241 AddressHillcrest, West Horrington, Wells, BA5 3ED AboutThe Somerset Badger Group provides an advisory service, which is often followed by practical action to resolve Badger problems. It has occasional events and other awareness raising activities. It has participated in a recent national survey of Badger numbers and carries out its own systematic surveys. The group produces its own newsletter. It has close links to Badger Trust and is a branch of the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Directory: media media -> Applications to Drill media -> Unicef voices of Youth Chat Theme: Children and aids nigeria and Zimbabwe 13 October 2006 Background media -> Tsunami Terror Alert: Voices of Youth media -> Biblical Eschatology Presentation by: D. Paul Beck May 4, 2016 Ground Rules media -> Guide to completing the collection using the Omnibus system media -> The milk carton kids media -> Events Date and Location media -> The Gilded Age: The First Generation of Historians by H. Wayne Morgan University of Oklahoma, April 18, 1997 media -> Analysis of Law in the United Kingdom pertaining to Cross-Border Disaster Relief Prepared by: For the 30 June 2010 Foreword media -> Cuba fieldcourse 2010 Download 13.4 Kb. Share with your friends:
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