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Time running out to undertake badger sett closures this year…

Badgers are protected under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, which makes it illegal to kill, injure or take badgers or to interfere with a badger sett.

Badgers are often affected by development projects and a licence from the statutory agency (Natural Resources Wales or Natural England) is needed if disturbing work is planned close to an active sett, as well as for the exclusion, closure or destruction of a sett.

If you are planning development works on land where there may be a badger sett, contact us straight away to ensure that that the work proceeds without breaking the law and without disturbing or harming the badgers.

When setts cannot be retained within a development site, the badgers must be excluded prior to sett destruction. This work can only be undertaken under licence and will only be permitted from July to November as the breeding season runs from December to June.

Click here to learn more about badgers and badger surveys.


Our ecologists are able to undertake all aspects of badger work including badger survey, bait marking and territory analysis, licensed exclusion, supervision of sett closure and the design of artificial setts, badger fencing and tunnels.

For more information about the Ecology Services we can offer, call us on 029 2065 0331, contact us on info@acerecology.co.uk or click here for examples of our work.