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Feb 21, 2010 · The first step to identifying a badger sett is to find a likely area where they might be living. Badgers are surprisingly widespread and they have a fantastic ability to live under people’s noses and yet remain out of sight, so don’t rule out any patch of countryside.
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The first step to identifying a badger sett is to find a likely area where they might be living. Badgers are surprisingly widespread and they have a fantastic ability to live under people’s noses and yet remain out of sight, so don’t rule out any patch of countryside.
Jun 6, 2019 · How do I identify a badgers set? Unlike rabbit holes, which are usually round, a badger’s sett entrance is commonly found in a D shape and does not narrow inside the entrance. This is a major difference to look out for when trying to identify whether a hole is that of a rabbit or a badger.
Jul 22, 2018 · To look for badger setts your best off walking around the outside of the woodland looking for badger paths. These are 20 cm wide paths that the badgers will stick to religiously until they reach their feeding grounds.
Mar 30, 2021 · Where to find a badger sett and signs to look for: Badgers need to dig tunnels for their homes, which means very wet, boggy ground is not suitable. You’ll often find setts in raised or sloping ground where they can tunnel forward into the earth, rather than directly down.
A sett is defined as a hole currently occupied by badgers. Below is a picture of a woodland scene depicting a badger sett as well as rabbit holes and a fox earth. Please remember badger setts can be found in a variety of other habitats.
Main setts may have tunnels at different levels; with the main nesting chambers 5 to 10 metres from the entrance and typically at least 2 metres below the ground surface. Various species can share a badger sett - including woodmice, voles, rate, rabbits, weasels and even foxes.
