skip to main content

Badgers

Find out what you can do to avoid harming badgers living on or around a site

©0623-94 Laurie Campbell - Badger (gateway) - Badger (Meles meles) emerging from hedge. ©Laurie Campbell/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.snh.gov.uk

About badgers

Learn more about Brock, one of our most familiar mammals

Craigellachie-D9375.jpg (gateway) (Habitats) About Scotland's Nature - Birch woodland, Craigellachie NNR. ©Lorne Gill/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.snh.gov.uk

Badgers and the law

Find out how the law protects badgers and whether you need a licence for what you plan to do

Westercraigs-D124.jpg (Construction work at Westercraigs) (gateway) - (Construction work at Westercraigs the site of the new SNH headquarters in Inverness. June 20th 2005_©Lorne Gill/SNH_For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Libary on tel. 01738 444177 or www.snh.gov.uk LJG Lo

Assessing the impacts of development

Find out how developments may affect badgers and what you need to do to establish if badgers are present on site

gatewaymonday - Windfarm, Glens of Foundland near Huntly, Grampian Area. ©Lorne Gill/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.snh.gov.uk

Mitigation

Find out what you can do to avoid harming badgers living on or around a development site

ESA-GS-101.jpg (Tweedale. nr. Tweedsmuir) (gateway) - Tweedale. nr. Tweedsmuir._© Glyn Satterley / SNH_File ref no. K40-38__For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.snh.gov.uk

Best practice

Learn about how best to accommodate the needs of badgers into developments

Dumfries-D0924.jpg (SNH Area Oficer speaking to a local farmer) (gateway) - Trevor Godden SNH Area Oficer speaking to a local farmer, Dumfries and Galloway Area. ©Lorne Gill/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.snh.gov.uk

Contacts and further information

Need more information or help?