Overview

We pride ourselves in being one of the leading badger consultancies in the UK and are frequently requested to assist and advise local councils, badger groups and other consultancies with complex badger projects. The Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is one of the UK’s most iconic animals and is protected by law under the Protection of Badgers Act (1992). A detailed site assessment to search for badger setts and other field signs (such as badger paw prints, badger hair, badger paths and latrines) is undertaken as standard during the Preliminary Ecological Appraisal. Where required, we carry out additional monitoring surveys using trail cameras and other methods to establish the exact status and extent of badgers and their setts on site. Using this information, we advise on the appropriate level of mitigation required in order for the project to proceed smoothly and legally. We have a 100% track record for obtaining and implementing badger licenses and carry out artificial sett construction ‘in house’ (as we have done since 1991 when badger licensing first came into force).