Disturbing Badgers..?

[Anno]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/badgers-protection-surveys-and-licences

 

Big fines for sett disturbance these days...

[htb]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/badgers-protection-surveys-and-licences

 

Big fines for sett disturbance these days...

 

Not for my neighbour, he destroyed them with a 360. Police sent a beat cop, not the wildlife one , he told him it was OK to carry on. WTF

[Anno]

Not for my neighbour, he destroyed them with a 360. Police sent a beat cop, not the wildlife one , he told him it was OK to carry on. WTF

 

Nightmare - he broke the law,end of!!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/badgers-protection-surveys-and-licences

 

Big fines for sett disturbance these days...

 

It appears to have some ambiguity....

 

When you usually won’t need a licence:

 

You usually won’t need a licence to do the following if it’s unlikely to disturb a badger in its sett or damage a sett:

 

work with hand tools or machinery above or below ground close to a sett

clear vegetation near setts, including felling small trees or shrubs, provided they are not uprooted and don’t block access to the sett

clear ditches and watercourses using hand tools or machinery

Natural England will consider the existing level of disturbance around a sett when deciding if you need a licence.

 

Perhaps the size of the tree, the direction of fell and the potential for ground vibration on impact are due considerations - albeit a bit subjective?

 

How much vibration would "disturb" a badger - in my experience they are pretty nails but if "disturb" means it wakes it up than could be tricky! I guess it depends if Mr Brock is able to get back to sleep....

[muldonach]

Not for my neighbour, he destroyed them with a 360. Police sent a beat cop, not the wildlife one , he told him it was OK to carry on. WTF

 

How very refreshing to hear of the exercise of common sense and discretion - could do with a few more like that!

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

How very refreshing to hear of the exercise of common sense and discretion - could do with a few more like that!

 

Perhaps in danger of confusing ignorance with common sense / discretion there.....?

[Gary Prentice]

It appears to have some ambiguity....

 

When you usually won’t need a licence:

 

You usually won’t need a licence to do the following if it’s unlikely to disturb a badger in its sett or damage a sett:

 

work with hand tools or machinery above or below ground close to a sett

clear vegetation near setts, including felling small trees or shrubs, provided they are not uprooted and don’t block access to the sett

clear ditches and watercourses using hand tools or machinery

Natural England will consider the existing level of disturbance around a sett when deciding if you need a licence.

 

Perhaps the size of the tree, the direction of fell and the potential for ground vibration on impact are due considerations - albeit a bit subjective?

 

How much vibration would "disturb" a badger - in my experience they are pretty nails but if "disturb" means it wakes it up than could be tricky! I guess it depends if Mr Brock is able to get back to sleep....

 

If he comes out in his PJ's, effing and blinding that you've no consideration that he's been doing 'nights', you've probably disturbed him and ergo committed an offence.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

If he comes out in his PJ's, effing and blinding that you've no consideration that he's been doing 'nights', you've probably disturbed him and ergo committed an offence.

 

What about if you look round and see him in a deck chair tucking into your snap box?

[felixthelogchopper]

What about if you look round and see him in a deck chair tucking into your snap box?

 

I'd find that quite disturbing. Can't speak for the Badger though.

[Gary Prentice]

What about if you look round and see him in a deck chair tucking into your snap box?

 

Don't know about that, but if you disturb them, they move out a seek alternate accommodation https://media4.giphy.com/media/RlT9O4ULAvBgA/200w.gif

 

 

You have been warned