Up to today, 02 06 2025 we have recorded some 52 badger deaths within the City and surrounding area. As noted previously this is very unlikely to be the true figure as people are still failing to report dead mammals.
52 dead badgers is very concerning since we have also had at least one heavily pregnant sow killed this year. The concern is that other badgers reported could be nursing sows which means that there may be cubs in a sett that will starve to death. This is just in one City so imagine the losses nationally!
The badger in the photo above was struck by one car and crawled under another to die. This is the reality of wildlife work.
Bristol City (Green Party) Council as well as the Green Party National HQ have no concerns over the losses and I have that in writing because it would involve spending money. Meanwhile I continue my weekly messages to Steve Reed MP, Keir Starmer, DEFRA and Natural England.
I really hate to say it but badgers are heading for extinction.
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