Given the success of vaccination programmes in numerous counties across the country, the Badger Trust is aiming to support the mass development of these volunteer led programmes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland that provide farmers with access to alternative ongoing support instead of culling. The Trust has set up a […]
Join Badger Trust at their one-day Badger Symposium on Saturday 10th November 2018! Badger trust have transformed their annual event to be an affordable, jam-packed day of discussions and debate on a wide range of issues of importance to badger protection, ecology and welfare. The Symposium will include a focus on bovine TB policy, […]
The Badger Trust Annual Conference is a great opportunity for wildlife professionals, students and interested parties to keep up to date on the latest issues surrounding badger ecology and conservation efforts. The weekend will include opportunities to listen to and mingle with some of the top professionals and famous faces in […]
Following on from our successful evening with Simon King OBE wildlife film maker and naturalist, he has agreed to become our Patron. Our evening with Simon at the Marriot Hotel in Preston was an overwhelming success. Over 180 people listen to Simon‘s wildlife encounters and learnt how to respect and get closer to nature. Simon was on hand to […]
Thousands to descend on Downing Street calling for end to badger culling, fox hunting and driven grouse shooting Thousands of people are expected to join a peaceful protest march through central London to Downing Street on Saturday 12 August. The march is being held to coincide with the start of […]
JUNE 22 @ 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at the Preston Marriott Hotel, Garstang Road Preston, Lancashire PR3 5JB Not that he needs any introduction, of course, but Simon King is a highly respected wildlife cameraman well known for his coverage on top programmes such as Spring & Autumnwatch. With […]
Lancashire Badger Group is delighted to announce our collaboration with a long term, experienced member of the Group – Andy Parr – to create a new handbook. Badger cubs are frequently admitted to rescue centres throughout the UK (mainland) as ‘orphans’. Whilst working as a Wildlife Release Manager at […]
Lancashire Badger Group has embarked on a giant re-survey project of the setts we have on our database, well over 800 of them! As part of our 2017 Vision Plan, we set ourselves the target of updating all our records (as well as increasing our sett monitoring volunteers) – over […]
It seems that whenever our Chair tries to have normal life events (birthdays, wedding anniversaries etc), or we have stretched resources (an event, a holidaying Incidents Officer) the badgers decide to throw in a curve ball. This particular curve ball was a sick badger cub, found by a lovely chap […]
This year’s AGM will be held on Saturday 28th March at Samlesbury War Memorial Hall, Cuerdale Road, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UY from 5.30pm. Our speakers are Operation Meles lead and ex Scottish Wildlife Officer and Species Protection Officer, Ian Hutchison and PhD student Elsa Sandoval-Barron on her project on badgers […]