First badger cull licence issued, what can you do to help?

September 11, 2012

Today the first licence was issued to a company of farmers to cull badgers by Natural England.

There are still lots of things you can do to help.

Please go to the Badger Protection League page to donate to vaccinate badgers in potential cull areas.

 

Please sign this petition http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/38257 against the cull.

You can write to Owen Paterson MP and express your feelings about this cull here http://www.shootinginthedark.org/

If you live in Gloucester please visit http://www.glosagainstbadgershooting.org/ to find out how you can get involved locally.

If you live in the Stroud District join the Stroud 100 campaigning to persuade councils and landowners to refuse to cull on their land.

Sign the 38degrees petition against the badger cull.

Watch this video released by the Badger Trust http://www.justdosomething.org.uk/badgersmatter and share it with your family and friends, spread the word and tell them how they can help too.

Visit Team Badger a website set up by Dr Brian May, giving information on the campaign and more ways to get involved.

If you are a landowner who does not want to cull the badgers on your land, contact Badger Trust, Somerset Trust Badger Group or Secret World Wildlife Rescue and ask to speak to someone involved with the badger vaccination scheme.

Learn About Badgers!
A badger sett is a system of tunnels and nesting chambers lined with bedding such as grass, moss and leaves.
Cubs are normally born in February, and the average number in a litter is three, although the range can be from one to five.
Badgers are considered omnivorous, although their diet varies so much in different countries they are also sometimes termed ‘local specialists’.
Badgers live mainly in woods and copses in extensive underground burrow systems called setts.
Badgers are shy, nocturnal animals that live in underground chambers connected by a network of tunnels known as a sett.
Did You Know?
It has been estimated that up to 50,000 badgers may be killed on our roads each year. If safe to do so, it is worth checking what appears to be a dead badger.
Snares can do serious damage to skin tissue which is not immediately obvious.
Badger cubs begin to explore above ground in May, sometimes without mum’s permission!
Try not to cause the animal alarm, but observe from a distance.
Help & Advice
Our website is packed full or helpful advice and facts about badgers and how the handle them in numerous situations.
BADGERS & DEVELOPMENT
If you’re concerned about
badger welfare in relation
to property development.
BADGERS IN DISTRESS
If you find a badger in need
of urgent care or in distress
then call us immediately on
our dedicated Phone line and
select Option 1. 08448 707 908
BADGERS IN THE GARDEN
Not everyone wants badgers in their garden, we know that they can dig up lawns, eat bulbs and generally make a mess.

Please contact us on enquiries@lancashirebadgergroup.org.uk for advice on your specific problem with badgers in your garden, we are happy to help.