Training
Owing to demand we have set up a range of training courses, providing something for everyone, from individuals, to conservationists and ecological consultants. Tris has recently provided training for local badger groups and Police officers on badgers and the law. We have courses on offer relating to badgers, mammal tracking skills and trail camera deployment. We can also offer bespoke courses for a group if you have a course in mind.
Please email [email protected] to discuss options and to make a booking.
Level 1 - Badger Ecology and Sett Surveying (Shropshire) Cost: £100 pp Date available: 11/05/2024
Level 2 - Badgers and development, badger damage, licences and mitigation (Shropshire)
Cost: £150 pp Dates available: 12/05/2024
Level 1 -
1. Badger Ecology including anatomy, biology, life cycle, and diet
2. Introduction to threats to badgers, including wildlife crime
3. Badger Legislation
4. Surveying a sett, Current use, Field Signs, Sett Types, Sett mapping
5. Surveying techniques and Data recording
6. Monitoring a sett, use of trail cameras, bio security and health and safety
1 day course with classroom and outdoor sessions, therefore attendee must be fit and able to walk across rough terrain and require appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear. Please bring your own lunch, but hot and cold soft drinks will be provided.
One space available for ‘pay what you can’ viewed on application basis
(Max 6 persons per event)
Level 2 -
1. Legislation, protection and planning
2. Best practice guidance and Survey requirements
3. Producing reports
4. Licensing
5. Assessing impacts to badgers
6. Providing for badgers on development sites
7. Badgers causing damage to land or property
8. Differences in rural and urban badgers
9. Mitigation options, including avoidance, protection and enhancement.
10. Artificial badger setts
11. Sett exclusion, closure and ‘live sett’ digs
12. Case studies
This course is aimed at ecologists, consultants, local authority ecologists, conservation officers, students, badger group members and those who have attended our ‘Level 1 - Badger ecology and surveying’ course or are already experienced in undertaking badger surveys and have a capable understanding of badger ecology. Following attendance, you should have a better understanding of impacts, mitigation, enhancement and be able to design appropriate survey and mitigation strategies and apply for badger licences.
Courses are 1 day courses with classroom and outdoor sessions, therefore attendee must be fit and able to walk across rough terrain and require appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear. Please bring your own lunch, but hot and cold soft drinks will be provided. Please contact us if you have any mobility issues so we can see how we can accomodate you on the chosen course.