Given the success of vaccination programmes in numerous counties across the country, the Badger Trust is aiming to support the mass development of these volunteer led programmes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland that provide farmers with access to alternative ongoing support instead of culling. The Trust has set up a […]
Join Badger Trust at their one-day Badger Symposium on Saturday 10th November 2018! Badger trust have transformed their annual event to be an affordable, jam-packed day of discussions and debate on a wide range of issues of importance to badger protection, ecology and welfare. The Symposium will include a focus on bovine TB policy, […]
The Badger Trust Annual Conference is a great opportunity for wildlife professionals, students and interested parties to keep up to date on the latest issues surrounding badger ecology and conservation efforts. The weekend will include opportunities to listen to and mingle with some of the top professionals and famous faces in […]
Following on from our successful evening with Simon King OBE wildlife film maker and naturalist, he has agreed to become our Patron. Our evening with Simon at the Marriot Hotel in Preston was an overwhelming success. Over 180 people listen to Simon‘s wildlife encounters and learnt how to respect and get closer to nature. Simon was on hand to […]
Thousands to descend on Downing Street calling for end to badger culling, fox hunting and driven grouse shooting Thousands of people are expected to join a peaceful protest march through central London to Downing Street on Saturday 12 August. The march is being held to coincide with the start of […]
JUNE 22 @ 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at the Preston Marriott Hotel, Garstang Road Preston, Lancashire PR3 5JB Not that he needs any introduction, of course, but Simon King is a highly respected wildlife cameraman well known for his coverage on top programmes such as Spring & Autumnwatch. With […]
Here’s a great badger pumpkin stencil from the Woodland trust! stencil_pumpkin_badger1 We made this little guy last year – give it a try! If you’d like to try some of their other spooky activities take a look here.
Lancashire Badger Group is delighted to announce our collaboration with a long term, experienced member of the Group – Andy Parr – to create a new handbook. Badger cubs are frequently admitted to rescue centres throughout the UK (mainland) as ‘orphans’. Whilst working as a Wildlife Release Manager at […]
From the graveyard to the loft… and back again! We recently received a call on our incident line from a woman in Rossendale who had found a badger cub curled up in a graveyard in broad daylight. Realising that something was wrong, she managed to get the badger into a dog-crate and […]
Leading naturalists and broadcasters from Chris Packham and Steve Backshall to Virginia Mckenna, Nigel Marven and Bill Oddie come together to celebrate National Badger Day on Tuesday 6 October The Badger Trust is organising National Badger Day on Tuesday 6 October to celebrate and draw public attention to the badger, […]