81. Honey Badger | African Animals | Ratel | Wildlife Safari.info. Honey badger Habits and Distribution, with Maps, Images, Locations in SouthernAfrica and Parks. Other Mammals of southern Africa, with Elephant, Lion, http://www.wildlifesafari.info/honey_badger.html

AFRICAN SAFARI HABITATS SOUTHERN AFRICA WILD ANIMAL PARKS WILDLIFE SAFARI SEASONS AFRICAN ANIMALS ... HOME HONEY BADGER - Millivora capensis SIZE: Length (with tail) 95 cm, mass 12 kg. COLOUR: Black, except for the broad, white or silver-grey saddle that runs over the whole of the back from above the eyes to the root of the tail. On either side there is a narrow slightly whiter border which separates the saddle from the black flanks and underparts. GESTATION PERIOD: 6 months POTENTIAL LONGEVITY: 24 years MOST LIKE: Could possibly be confused with the Civet. The honey badger has no blotches, stripes or spots. HABITAT: Almost every type of terrain except true desert, and from sea level to at least 1 500 m. They are generally solitary, but two or more may move and hunt together. Usually two young are born. It is adept at digging and rooting out prey from underground nests. They have been seen foraging for estivating tortoises, turtles, frogs, fish, and any animals taking advantage of abandoned termite mounds, such as snakes, lizards and mongooses. A Honey Badger cannot pass a hole or cavity without exploring it, using its sense of smell, but also the Aardvark trick of blowing into it and listening for a response. They will also feed upon berries, fruit, carrion, and have been observed scaling trees to raid the nests of vultures.

82. Management Of Territorial Fight Wounds In Badgers Consequently, injured badgers are frequently presented to wildlife hospitals It should be remembered that the badger is the main wildlife reservoir of http://www.worldwidewounds.com/2002/november/Cousquer/Badger-Fight-Wounds.html

Management of territorial fight wounds in badgers Author(s) Glen Cousquer Veterinary Officer RSPCA Wildlife Hospital West Hatch, Taunton, TA3 5RT Email: glencousquer@hotmail.com Contents Territorial fight wounds Triage Wound management Discussion ... Further Reading Published: Oct 2002 Last updated: Oct 2002 Revision: 1.0 Keywords: badgers; terrritorial fight wouunds; wound debridement; wound healing; hydrocolloid dressings. Key Points The social behaviour of the badger is highly complex. Badgers are commonly presented to rehabilitation centres with territorial fight wounds. Careful triage and patient selection is essential. A wound management programme using hydrocolloid dressings is proposed. Abstract The Eurasian badger ( Meles meles ) is common throughout much of the British Isles with the greatest population density occurring in the South West . Consequently, injured badgers are frequently presented to wildlife hospitals for care and rehabilitation. The two most common 'reasons for admission' for adult badgers presenting to the RSPCA's West Hatch Wildlife Hospital in Somerset are road traffic accidents and territorial fight wounds. This paper reviews the techniques currently used to manage fight wounds and explores some of the issues arising from such interventions. Territorial fight wounds In the British Isles, badgers live together in social groups in well-defined territories. Defended areas tend to be delineated by territorial latrines and perimeter paths during the first four to five months of the year. During this period aggression between badgers is not unusual and fighting can be particularly severe in high-density areas. Fighting within a social group is, by contrast, unusual although a sow with small cubs will defend a monopolised zone within a sett.

83. Stef's Models - Badger Details badger. Please click picture for larger view. badger. Colour Options As Shown.Pose Options As Shown. Size 100mm width. Guide Price £ 14.49 http://www.stefsmodels.co.uk/models.asp?cat=wildlife

84. African Wildlife Foundation: Wildlives African wildlife Foundation Logo The small, stock animal has a fondness forhoney that accounts for its second name, honey badger. http://www.awf.org/wildlives/183

select animal Aardvark African Wild Dog Baboon Bat Bongo Bonobo Buffalo Bushbaby Bushbuck Cheetah Chimpanzee Colobus Monkey Dikdik Duiker Dwarf Mongoose Eland Elephant Elephant Shrew Genet Gerenuk Giraffe Grant's Gazelle Grevy's Zebra Hartebeest Hedgehog Hippopotamus Hyena Hyrax Impala Jackal Kob Kudu Leopard Lion Mountain Gorilla Oryx Pangolin Porcupine Ratel Rhinoceros Sable Serval Sitatunga Spring Hare Thomson's Gazelle Topi Vervet Monkey Warthog Waterbuck Wildebeest Zebra WILDLIVES: AFRICAN ANIMALS Wildlives Library Adopt African Animals Download Wildlife Screensavers ... Wildlife Wallpaper SIGN UP FOR OUR ENEWS! Donate Adopt an African Animal Members Contact Us Swahili Name: Nyegere Scientific Name: Mellivora capensis Size: 10 inches tall Weight: 25 or more pounds Lifespan: Up to 24 years Habitat: Dense forest to open plains Diet: Omnivorous Gestation: 6 months Predators: Humans The ratel is reported to have the courage of a lion. The small, stock animal has a fondness for honey that accounts for its second name, honey badger. The ratel has a massive head with a thick skull of compacted bone covered with muscles. The neck and shoulders are well-developed and the strong forelegs are armed with massive claws adapted for digging and excavating. The hind legs are clawless and have less flexibility and power. The ratel has very thick, loose skin that is difficult to grasp. The skin around the throat is so thick that it is said to defy the bite of a dog or a leopard. The lower part of the ratel's body is black, the upper part white, a striking pattern that extends onto the tail. There are regional color variations-in some, the white mantle runs from nape to tail; in others it only extends from the head to the neck. The white is sometimes washed with gray, buff or brown.

85. Strathclyde Police - Badger Crime Reward Line badger Strathclyde Police is helping to launch a new service aimed at Constable Phil Briggs, wildlife Crime Officer for Strathclyde Police, says http://www.strathclyde.police.uk/index.asp?locID=616&docID=-1

86. UK ANIMAL RESCUERS - UK WILDLIFE animal rescue sites about bats, badgers, otters, foxes, squirrels, wildlife. A wildlife animal site, dedicated to the protection of the badger meles http://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/html/ukwild.html

DIRECTORY PAGES ANIMALS Dogs Dog Breed Rescuers Cats Rabbits/Guineapigs ... Tortoises/Turtles RESCUERS UK Wildlife Centres National/Internatio nal Non-UK sites CENTRES IN UK General North Middle South OTHERS Animal Rights Other Directories Miscellaneous Sites INFORMATION PAGES Homes Wanted General Notices Jobs/Volunteers SITE ADMIN Add Your Site Link to Us Notices Form Site Search The Web Site for Everyone Interested in Animal Welfare UK WILDLIFE See also WILDLIFE CENTRES and BIRDS GENERAL http://www.geocities.com/squirrel19712001/Hedgehogs.html National Society dedicated to the welfare of foxes, squirrels, chipmunks, hedgehogs, etc. Membership of active and non-active like-minded people. Publishes 'Bushy-Tales' no less than 6 times a year for the Members - new members very welcome. Advice available http://www.londonwildcare.org 24 hour rescue, operating 365 days per year.Hospital in Beddington Park Wallington SM6 7NN.Relies on public donations and dedicated volunteers. .Mammal Society www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal

87. Badgers The best way to see badgers is to join your local badger group. Your local wildlifetrust or the National Federation of badger Groups can put you in touch. http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/facts/badgers.htm

Badgers Badgers (Meles meles) have lived in Britain for at least 250,000 years. The latest surveys show that there are a quarter of a million badgers in the UK, unevenly distributed across the country. The effects of persecution and changing land use mean that they have almost disappeared from some areas. How badgers live Badgers live in groups of up to 14 adults. The badgers dig out and live in a maze of underground tunnels and chambers called a sett. The main sett is occupied all year round and is a permanent home in fact some are thought to be around 100 years old. Around each main sett, there are others that are used sporadically throughout the year, often between January and March when the cubs are born. Badgers like to build their setts into sloping ground in woodlands, especially where the drainage is good and the soil is not too heavy to dig. Badgers are rarely seen during the day, but forage for food at night. Their favourite foods are earthworms, insects, roots, fruits and berries. They may on occasion catch a young rabbit or even a frog. They are powerful animals about the size of a spaniel, and the male (boar), weighing up to 11 kilos, is slightly larger than the female (sow). Threats to badgers Badgers can live for up to 14 years, but are likely to die or be killed before they reach this age. Road traffic kills around 50,000 each year, and although this is a terrible toll, populations in many areas remain high. Intensive agriculture and urbanisation have more serious effects. Badgers are creatures of habit and cannot easily adapt to change. Where they are disturbed by development or people interfering with their setts, they may have problems in adapting, and may be forced to move on.

88. Defra, UK - Wildlife And Countryside - English And European Wildlife - Badgers I Homepage wildlife Countryside English European wildlife The badgershave caused problems for householders in Saltdean and Defra is keen to http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/ewd/saltdean.htm

Skip navigation Wildlife and Countryside Home Contact Defra About Defra News ... Homepage Badgers in Saltdean Answers to key questions raised Other badger questions 8 August 2003 Regional news release dated 08/08: Work begins on artificial setts 1 July 2003 - A departmental statement has been published. 15 May 2003 Regional news release SE 04/05: Defra to fund relocation of Saltdean badgers The case of the licence to cull a group of badgers in Saltdean has attracted a lot of publicity and stimulated a lot of debate over recent weeks. Defra has prepared this note to set out the background to the key questions which have been raised. The badgers have caused problems for householders in Saltdean and Defra is keen to engage constructively in exploring how best to resolve this matter quickly and satisfactorily. Work was suspended on 14 October 2002 so that local residents and interest groups could have a further opportunity to come to a suitable agreement. Local meetings have occurred allowing all parties to explain their views. Defra arranged a forum to discuss alternative proposals for a way forward. This forum took place on 27 November 2002.

89. Badger An introduction to the badger, Meles meles, with photos. http://www.workingforwildlife.org.uk/reserves/badger.htm

Home Reserves Ecology of key species Badgers are beautiful animals and rarely do any harm to the farmer BADGER An introduction to the Badger (Meles meles) INTRODUCTION Badgers have lived in Britain since the Ice Age, and can be found throughout almost all of the country, being most numerous in the south west, rare in East Anglia and thinly distributed in Scotland. Their population is now thought to be stable at about 310,000 animals. Badgers have a distinctive black and white striped face with grey furred body. Their total length, including the tail, is about 900mm, and they weigh up to 12kg. A badger's diet is omnivorous and will include slugs and bulbs, earthworms and wild honey. SETTS Some badger setts are hundreds of years old and it is an offence to tamper with them Badgers are nocturnal creatures and lie up in an extensive system of underground tunnels and nesting chambers, known as a sett. Badger setts are distinctive and some very large setts may have been in existence for many centuries. Badgers are very clean animals. They dig their dung pits 10-15 metres away from the sett and also at strategic places around their territory to mark out their home range.

90. Wildwood Discovery Park (Kent) Wildwood, Wild, Wood, Discovery, Parks, Herne, Common, Bay, Kent, Badgers,BadgerWatch, Watch, Evenings, East, Group, Shops, Badgerland. http://www.badgerland.co.uk/seeing/wildlifeparks/wildwood_discovery_park.html

The Definitive On-Line Guide to Badgers in the UK HOME Search Site Map News ... Shops Search Search Site Map Seeing Badgers Seeing Wildlife Parks Highland Wildlife Park British Wildlife Centre ... Links Wildwood Trust (Wildwood Discovery Park) Wildwood Trust Herne Common Herne Bay Kent Phone 01227 - 712 111 or Phone 01227 - 713 881 Web Site www.wildwoodtrust.org Email enquiries@wildwood-centre.co.uk Badger Watch Evenings In addition to a special events programme, they run regular ‘Badger Watch’ evenings in conjunction with East Kent Badger Group . The evening includes: Slide show presentation and introduction in the Education Centre. Special floodlight viewing of the badgers. Use of the all-weather badger hide. Watch the badgers searching for food, playing and grooming each other. Learn some interesting facts about badgers from the experts. This event takes place throughout the season, generally on Saturdays, starting at 6.30pm in spring and autumn and later in the summer. There is a minimum of eight and a maximum of 20 people per watch (modest fees apply). For dates and a booking form please Phone or Email the Wildwood Discovery Park. East Kent Badger Group is an organisation dedicated to the protection and welfare of badgers and their environments in the East Kent area.

91. Wildlife Hospitals Badgerland, Badgers, wildlife, Hospitals, Rescue, Centres, St, Saint, Tiggywinkles,Tiggiwinkles, Veterinary, Training, Work, Experience, Shops. http://www.badgerland.co.uk/seeing/links/badgers/wildlife_hospitals.html

The Definitive On-Line Guide to Badgers in the UK HOME Search Site Map News ... Shops Search Search Site Map Seeing Badgers Seeing Wildlife Parks Badger Watch Badger Country ... Mutual "The world of badgers is in some ways analogous with the human world. Like us, their behaviour is greatly influenced by their need for homes and living space, and being social like we are, they too have their problems of learning how to live together ..... and with us" Ernest Neal Wildlife Hospitals Please note that these facilities vary widely in size and scope; and do not generally accept visitors. Secret World Secret World St Tiggywinkles http://www.sttiggywinkles.org.uk Leicester Wildlife Hospital http://www.leicswildlife.freeserve.co.uk - The Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital is a self funding charity dedicated to rescuing, repairing, rehabilitating and returning wildlife back to the wild (including Badgers). Derek Whitcher Derek Whitcher - Badger and Water Vole Consultant owns a badger rehabilitation unit which he (and Mrs W) have used to help over 300 hundred badgers over the past few years. For some pictures of what this looks like have a look at: http://www.badgersandwatervoles.co.uk/Voluntary.html

92. Sevilleta LTER : Data : Species : Mammal : American Badger Few animals will attack the badger, because it is a formidable adversary itsthick f ur, loose, tough hide, and heavy neck muscles protect it as it bites, http://sevilleta.unm.edu/data/species/mammal/sevilleta/profile/american-badger.h

document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); Data : Species : Mammal : American Badger - Taxidea taxus Physical Characteristics "20 1/2 - 34 1/4" (52.1 - 87 cm) long. Flattish body, wider than high, with short, bowed legs. Shaggy coat grizzled gray to brown. White stripe from shoulder to pointed, slightly upturned snout. Short, bu shy, yellowish tail; cheeks white with black patch; ears small; dark feet with large foreclaws. Males l arger than females. Tracks Turn in sharply. Foreprint 2" wide (as long as wide even though little heel pad shows), longer when cla w tips show; hindprint narrower than foreprint, 2" long. Gait variable, with hind foot printing before or behind forefoot. Stride 6 - 12"; straddle 5 - 7", wider in snow."(1) Habitat "Open plains, farmland, and sometimes edge of woods."(1) Range "Western United States east to E. Texas, Oklahoma, N. Missouri, N. Illinois, N. Indiana, N. Ohio, north to SE. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and S. Saskatchewan."(1) Diet "It feeds mainly on small mammals - especially ground squirrels, pocket gophers, rats, and mice - which it usually captures by digging out their burrows."(1)

93. Animal Aid : Youth : Wildlife : Badgers Badgers and great myths of our time. Badgers are not a rural menace and are notaggressive to humans unless injured or trapped. This Animal Aid Youth Group http://www.animalaid.org.uk/youth/topics/wildlife/gmbadgers.htm

Great myths of our time 'Myth: Badgers are a great rural menace.' Badgers Badgers have come in for some bad press lately. In June they hit the headlines when a badger called Boris reportedly attacked and badly mauled a 67 year old Worcestershire man. The headline read "Bonkers badger maims five". This sparked a whole load of media hysteria about badgers being aggressive dangerous animals who roam the countryside attacking people, pets and livestock - as well as damaging property. One Conservative MP told the House of Commons that "in South West Wiltshire the badger population is out of control". A Farmers' Union of Wales representative said that "these animals are not cuddly bunnies. They are vicious killers". Fact: Badgers are not aggressive to humans In fact, wild badgers have an instinctive fear and usually steer clear of people. There is no record of a wild badger ever attacking anyone except when injured or trapped. For example, Boris the badger was trapped in a garage and frightened and hungry when he attacked. He was a domesticated animal who had either escaped or had been released by vandals from a wildlife centre.

94. Directory | Wildlife Clubs And Societies | Mammals | Leicestershire Badger Group Directory wildlife Clubs and Societies Mammals Leicestershire BadgerGroup (id 374) wildlife Directory. http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/directory/_Wildlife_Clubs_and_Societies/Mammal

Home Newspaper Forums Gallery ... Reference Menu Index Submit Listing Login Advanced search Top Categories Wildlife Clubs and Societies hits) Wildlife Rescue hits) Wild Places Directory hits) Activity Clubs and Information hits) hits) Recent Listings Helford Voluntary Marine Conservation Area - England, Truro. Helford Voluntary Marine Conservation Area is a vo Cornwall Wildlife Trust nature reserves - England, Truro. Cornwall Wildlife Trust nature reserves, including Cornwall Butterfly Conservation - England, Turo. Cornwall Butterfly Conservation is the Cornish bra Anglian Water/Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust - England, Oakham. The Reserve at Rutland Water is managed by Leicest Bearclaw Bushcraft - England, Grays. A Bushcraft and wilderness lining school with a ra Organisation: Leicestershire Badger Group Description: We help to protect badgers and their habitats in Leicestershire by picking up injured badgers and orphaned cubs, recording badger setts and badger road deaths and responding to planning applications. We also help and educate the public about badgers by publishing newsletters, giving talks and holding meetings. We are a full member of the National Federation of Badger Groups. We hold meetings at the Environmental Resources Centre, Birstall. We welcome new members to our group. Image Gallery Address: 14 Hidcote Road, Oadby

95. Friends Of The Earth: Saving Wildlife Sites: Glossary: Badgers A practical campaigning guide to saving wildlife sites at risk in your local area. http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/local/saving_wildlife_sites/glossary/badgers.html

Home: Saving Wildlife Sites: Glossary: Badgers Search Sitemap Contact Home Join Campaigns: Biodiversity Climate Corporates Global Trade Real Food Safer Chemicals Transport Waste Local campaigns Press for change: Jobs Volunteering Publications Press Releases About Us Links Contact Us Introduction Getting started Step by step guide Glossary Badgers More information on Badger protection is available from National Federation of Badger Groups 2 Cloisters Business Centre 8 Battersea Park Road London Telephone: 020 7498 3220 Fax: 020 7627 4212 Email: enquiries@nfbg.org.uk Further information Badgers are specifically protected under the provisions of the 1992 Protection of Badgers Act. This Act is designed to prevent the unlawful persecution of badgers for 'sport' and makes it a criminal offence to take, kill or injure a badger without a license (granted by the wildlife agencies). It is also unlawful to interfere with its sett unless to do so is unavoidable in carrying out a lawful activity. Relevant section of How to win: Saving wildlife sites Section 4: Species Protection PDF format - 226K) Feb 2001 Species protection legislation and biodiversity planning in the UK To view PDF files you will need to

96. Wildlife Crime - The Protection Of Badgers Act 1992 Thames Valley Police Crime Reduction wildlife crime. http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/reduction/wildlife/wildlife2.htm

Home Contact us Site index Text only ... Accessibility Quick links News and information Join us Underzone Crime reduction Roads Frequently asked questions Berkshire East Berkshire West Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes Oxfordshire The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 - Clamping down on cruelty Crime reduction In wildlife Wildlife crime Rural crime prevention Frequently asked questions Badgers and their setts are protected by law. The barbaric practice of badger baiting was outlawed in 1835, but still continues as one of the most cruel illegal blood 'sports'. Badgers are dug from their setts and either pitted against dogs on the spot, or taken away for fights to be staged elsewhere. Several dogs will often be set against one badger. The badger may have already been partially disabled by the digger to 'even up' the fight. Both the dogs and badger sustain horrific injuries, with the badger either killed by the dogs or the diggers. Police powers to prosecute those engaged in badger baiting were substantially strengthened by the 1992 Protection of Badgers Act. This legislation makes it an offence to:

97. Wildlife Section I read somewhere that badgers like peanut butter and found this to be true. Handmade, wooden, wildlife puzzles. Take a look at Geoffrey Laurens site. http://www.daviv.com/badgers1_main.html

Our Badgers O n our first night in our new home, we had a full moon. As I looked out, I saw a shadowy grey shape on the lawn. It did not take long to realise that it was a badger. I have always wanted to live somewhere where wild creatures would be free to visit whenever they pleased. Since that night, I have been putting out scraps of food and making peanut butter sandwiches for them. I read somewhere that badgers like peanut butter and found this to be true. Not only that but foxes like them, too! We now have as many as nine badgers that appear from time to time. We have never seen more than five at any one time but, as we are beginning to recognise them, we know that there are more. Their set is about 500 metres away from us. O ur badgers come right up the steps of the patio to eat any food that has been left out for them. They don't mind the lights but are aware of any movement or noise from inside the lounge. T his is a picture of one of our badgers. It is a particularly grey one. We have one, called Charlie Brown, who has a distinct browny shade.

98. Wildfile UK wildlife Links. Handprinted, handcut, artist designed multilayered wildlifepuzzles in wood by Laurens Studios, showing foxes, badgers and rabbits http://www.wildlifetrusts.org.uk/

99. Kent Wildlife Trust Securing a better future for the native wildlife and Kent and Medway Badgers live underground in extensive systems of tunnels and nesting chambers, http://www.kentwildlife.org.uk/usefulinfo/wildlife/ispages/is_badgers_foxes.htm

Kent Wildlife Trust Securing a better future for the native wildlife and Kent and Medway Kent Wildlife Trust, Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3BD Reg Charity No: 239992 Vat Reg No: 204 7991 54 Tel: 01622 662012 Email:Info@kentwildlife.org.uk THE BADGER Where do badgers live? Badgers live underground in extensive systems of tunnels and nesting chambers, called setts. What do they eat? Their most important food is earthworms. They will also eat slugs, beetles and small mammals, with blackberries and windfall apples a major autumn food source. Can I feed badgers in my garden? Are badgers rare? Badgers are widespread in Kent and throughout most of Britain, with an estimated national population of some 250,000 adults. Do badgers hibernate? Badgers do not hibernate but they are less active in cold weather and can live underground for days without food. I have found an injured badger, what should I do?

100. Essex Wildlife Trust Site Of Special Scientific Interest home action for wildlife wildlife law badgers. BADGERS. Badgers have anAct of Parliament (Protection of Badgers Act 1992) to themselves. http://www.essexwt.org.uk/conservation/badgers_info.htm

admin@essexwt.org.uk home action for wildlife wildlife law badgers BADGERS Badgers have an Act of Parliament (Protection of Badgers Act 1992) to themselves. The Protection of Badgers of Act 1992 makes it an offence to wilfully kill, injure, take, possess or cruelly ill-treat a badger, or attempt to do so; to intentionally or recklessly interfere with a badger, or to attempt to do so; and to intentionally or recklessly interfere with a sett. Also that it is an offence to damage, destroy or obstruct a badger sett or disturb a badger while in its sett. Both badgers and their setts are protected by law and developing sites with badgers is not easy. Where matters relating to badgers have been considered during a planning application, and permission is granted, English Nature may issue a licence to interfere with setts for development purposes. Licences are not issued to capture badgers. Guidelines are available suggesting how close various operations can occur close to a sett. A general guideline is that if there is a hint of badgers using or occupying a site, you should take expert advice before committing yourself to a development. Potentially damaging activity within 30m of a sett may need a licence from English Nature. In particular

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