Badgers and Foxes

 Artist Credit: Woodlarking

Two More Badger Deaths in One Day

 Sadly, Badgers 18 and 19 added to the 2026 Death Register.

One by Cheddar Gorge and the other near Axbridge. Both BS post codes so within our area.

Either the deaths are not being reported or there are far fewer badgers arounds these days with car and cull deaths taken a toll on the population.

PLEASE Check Any Dead Badgers !

 What applies to foxes also applies to badgers at this time of year/  

above: lactating badger (c)2026 BBG

If you see a dead badger(or fox) PLEASE stop and check if it has extended teats and is lactating. If it is a lactating sow then call Bristol Wildlife Rescue as soon as possible as there may be orphaned badger/fox cubs that need rescuing.

It only needs a quick check but it could save orphaned cubs.

Thank Yoy

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