how do u know difference between fox and badger earth

[tank34 2,178]

There everywhere now in places there not been for 20 years an it's down to the cull , I was talking to a woman abit back an she told me there trapping the badger an dropping em anywhere thay can to save em from been shot , anyone else had this in your area?

[3175darren 1,093]

TerryD is right they are everywhere, there numbers seem to have balloooned over last two years, mild winters I think, I stick the trail camera up,and watch the spot a couple of days, that will give you a good idea what's around, help you make an informed decision, you could always use the pictures as evidence, should the worst happen,

[3175darren 1,093]

There everywhere now in places there not been for 20 years an it's down to the cull , I was talking to a woman abit back an she told me there trapping the badger an dropping em anywhere thay can to save em from been shot , anyone else had this in your area?

I wouldn't put owt past the T**Ts, would love to catch them,

[tank34 2,178]

 

There everywhere now in places there not been for 20 years an it's down to the cull , I was talking to a woman abit back an she told me there trapping the badger an dropping em anywhere thay can to save em from been shot , anyone else had this in your area?

I wouldn't put owt past the T**Ts, would love to catch them,

i live in a city an some places there living now you just wonder how thay got there

[terryd 8,043]

Thirty years ago there was plenty back then but the numbers were just right and they mostly stuck to out of the way places and pretty easy to avoid. Still the odd one would pop up else where but nothing like now. Day time sightings were really rare back then but not now a days. Loads of local farms have field edges pitted by bloody great big holes that just keep getting bigger and a right pain for stock and tractors. Also hedge rows that are decimated by holes. Then the odds of a problem when walking your dog its all not good boo lol

[Mary 352]

Thirty years ago there was plenty back then but the numbers were just right and they mostly stuck to out of the way places and pretty easy to avoid. Still the odd one would pop up else where but nothing like now. Day time sightings were really rare back then but not now a days. Loads of local farms have field edges pitted by bloody great big holes that just keep getting bigger and a right pain for stock and tractors. Also hedge rows that are decimated by holes. Then the odds of a problem when walking your dog its all not good boo lol

The department are snaring them in my area but still their numbers soar, also there are a lot of farmers who are happy to leave them be, their thinking behind this is that if you remove a badger that is not a problem or carrying tb then you are freeing up territory for a potential tb carrier to move in.

You need to be on your permissions regular to monitor their activities to save any hassle for free running terriers.

[terryd 8,043]

 

Thirty years ago there was plenty back then but the numbers were just right and they mostly stuck to out of the way places and pretty easy to avoid. Still the odd one would pop up else where but nothing like now. Day time sightings were really rare back then but not now a days. Loads of local farms have field edges pitted by bloody great big holes that just keep getting bigger and a right pain for stock and tractors. Also hedge rows that are decimated by holes. Then the odds of a problem when walking your dog its all not good boo lol

The department are snaring them in my area but still their numbers soar, also there are a lot of farmers who are happy to leave them be, their thinking behind this is that if you remove a badger that is not a problem or carrying tb then you are freeing up territory for a potential tb carrier to move in.

You need to be on your permissions regular to monitor their activities to save any hassle for free running terriers.

 

Thats an interesting point of view of a farmer never thought of that. Yes you need to know your ground if you have a terrier off lead if its a keen one. Luckily I have a big pudding of a lurcher.

Don't get me wrong they are part of the country and nice to see once in a blue moon but do need to be controlled

Edited March 29, 2017 by terryd

[3175darren 1,093]

They need controlling hard, and it's about time the government removed the protection, and let the country side manage them like the fox, they decimate ground nesting birds, and everything else's, they get hold of, the problems huge, latrines dug all over the place, full of shit no doubt infested with TB, fields pitted with badger digs, the next problem if that's not enough, is the otters, there ballooning in numbers,terriers will be dropping on them hand over fist soon, what happens then, cos they will hole any where,and a accidental encounter is a real possibility,

Edited March 29, 2017 by 3175darren