Badger - Fox Food Conflict

Food conflict is the biggest problem when it comes to badgers and foxes.

A big plate of food or food dumped in one spot is, firstly, not a good idea when it is done daily as it will create biological hazards for the animals eating from the spot. 

For social media "Likes" placing food on one spot ns your camera catches it all is not good. Try to move the food around to different areas unless you bowl feed in which case the bowl needs daily washing and any water bowl ditto.

Most clips of badger-fox conflict (around 96%) involve food. I've seen a fox and badger on video tug-of-war a rat the fox killed and food is THE most important thing to wildlife and when there are young to be fed even more important as vixens and sows will face any danger to protect/feed their young.

1. Try to feed in separate areas if you can or throw food out when the animal in question appears. 

2. If you have decided to feed wildlife then it is your responsibility to think through how and where you are feeding and what.

3.  Apart from making a noise to break up any squabble never ever attempt to physically "break up" a fight.  The badger-fox may have no intention of deliberately harming you but they both have teeth and you put your hand/fingers in during a fight.... think how much a prosthetic finger(s) cost.

Just be responsible and think intelligently as these are not "garden fluff babies"!

Badger Trust Still Trying to Steam Roll into Bristol

 

Apparently the Badger Trust is still pushing for a badger group in Bristol.

I am now taking it that after all the communications Badger Trust is ignoring Bristol Badger Group (f 1994) BECAUSE it is not Bristol Badger TRUST.

I have tried over and over to be pleasant with the Trust which insists it cannot find BBG in an internet search and seem to have the attitude that the work of the last 30+ years is not important because we are not the Badger Trust.

My diplomacy is at an end.

European badger sounds, badger scream

 

Grumpy growly badger - with sounds

 

Badger whine, growl, chatter and chase ! - with sound

 

Human TB Spread by Urban Badgers?

 

The anti fox propaganda has started on Face Book groups -every year at this time (cub season).  Also the anti badger propaganda has started.

"Reports have shown that TB is being spred to people in towns by badgers an its killing pets as well"

No. Bovine TB is not being spread to people in towns and cities in the UK:

"Tuberculosis (TB) cases in England rose by 13.6% in 2024, with 5,490 notifications compared to 4,831 in 2023, marking a continued upward trend following the pandemic. While rates are increasing, the risk to the general population remains low. The rise is linked to global trends, urban density, and social factors."

Absolutely no data supports any type of badger connection. If you see the "Human TB Spread by Urban Badgers" ALWAYA challenge the poster to cite scientif papers the claim is taken from.

Think Fox....Think Badger

  EVERY year without any delay we have the "There's a problem fox under my shed/decking I need to get moved out" at the first fine weather.

MO you cannot remove a fox from an active den especially during cub season until dispersal (June/July when the den is vacated and you can block it AFTER 100% ensuring no foxes or cubs are in it.

There are also the complaints of badgers underneath sheds or greenhouses and decking that "are a nuisance". Well, if you could not be bothered doing something before the badger moved into its new set tough.

You CANNOT by law tamper or attempt to block a badger sett as they are a protected species -whether you are a council tenant, private owner or local authority: badger setts are untouchable.