Badger Protection

Setts blocked with logs and branches

The following actions are illegal

To take, injure, or kill; or to attempt to take, injure, or kill any badger.*
To cruelly illtreat, or dig for any badger, or use badger tongs.*
To possess a dead badger, or part of a dead badger which has been come by illegally, including a pelt.*
To sell, try to sell, or to keep a live badger.*
To mark, or ring a badger.*
To interfere with a badger sett, or disturb a badger.*
To bait a badger. §
* 1992 Protection of Badgers Act. § 1835 Peases Act.

Exemptions to these provisions -

Tending a sick badger,
Licences may be obtained from Natural England for scientific, educational or conservation purposes, for marking and for zoological collections,
Licences may be obtained from DEFRA to prevent spread of disease or damage to property.

The ESBPS was formed to watch over the local badger population, and to respond to any activities that may be detrimental to their welfare.

This is on the increase nationally, so help us stop it occurring in Surrey.

Look out for cars parked in strange places, or men with spades and terriers.

Listen for sounds of unusual activity in quiet spots.

Take note of car registration numbers, makes and colours.

What should you do?

Call the police on 999 or your area Police Wildlife Crime Unit (see Badgers in Trouble)
Call the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999
Call Warwick Reynolds on 020-8688 9905 or Helen Dorrell on 020-8660 9827.
Do not endanger yourself by challenging the perpetrators.

Interference to badgers and their setts by irresponsible developers has become an increasingly common problem.

Look out for tree felling and excavating in areas where badgers are known to live.

What should you do?

What should you do?

Call the police on 999 or your area Police Wildlife Crime Unit (see Badgers in Trouble) or
Call Warwick Reynolds or Helen Dorrell see above

Do not endanger yourself by challenging the perpetrators.

See Campaigns Anti-snare campaign