Each night, on leaving their setts, badgers check the air to work out where in their territory worms will be emerging from the soil! 🦡🪱 The badger’s love of worms has helped it to survive the destruction of most of our woodlands. 📷@steve34owen

Oxfordshire Badger Group is currently running a funding appeal to help secure and protect a valued area of ancient woodland and natural habitat on Cumnor Hill, near Oxford. They are need to raise £4,000 by midnight on 31 March 2026 to safeguard this site Support the appeal: buff.ly/WLm7hv3

Time for a dip 💚🦡💦 📷@confites_uk

Did you know? The European badgers' range extends from Britain, across Europe and to the middle east 🗺️ 🐾 ✈️🦡 📷@michael.pohland

Wales is making real progress in tackling bovine TB, and it’s thanks to a science-led, cattle-focused approach. New data shows reductions in TB incidents, highlighting what can be achieved with evidence-based policy that supports farmers and animal welfare. Read the full article: buff.ly/JVkDzWv

In February, we have received 856 reports of badgers killed or injured on our roads—more than ever before! So many of these incidents were preventable. 🐾 Slow down. Stay alert. Report sightings. 📍 buff.ly/4CRPGGH to report badger sightings. 📷@rachelbigsby

Let's celebrate our wonderful sows! 🦡❤️ To all mothers, in whichever form that may come, happy Mother’s Day. 📷@rachelbigsby

This little cub is bouncy!

Send a Charity E-Card! ✉️ If you’re worried about missing the post or would prefer to go paper-free this Mother’s Day, we’ve got the perfect solution—send a charity e-card instead! 🌎💚 Join in and send yours today: ttps://buff.ly/JZXO8Sn

Adult badgers will drag green vegetation into their setts. This is because cubs aren't able to regulate their temperature, so as the vegetation decomposes in the setts, it will warm the young up on cold, spring evenings. Find out more about these amazing animals www.badgertrust.org.uk

Become a Trustee on our active Board! We are excited to be seeking new Trustees for Badger Trust’s Board. These people will support the current Trustees and Chief Executive in delivering the charity’s objectives. You can learn more and apply here: buff.ly/IbqsAZn

After two delays we are excited to announce that our legal challenge against Natural England's supplementary Badger cull licences has a confirmed date, Tuesday 16 June. The hearing comes nearly two years after we first launched the case with Wild Justice!

🌍 World Wildlife Day: Celebrating Badgers 🦡 From playful cubs to foraging adults, badgers are a vital part of our ecosystem. But with habitat loss, road dangers, and human impact, their world is changing fast. 💚This #WorldWildlifeDay, let’s celebrate badgers!

Let's start the new month with a clan enjoying the winter sun 🦡☀️

Carolyn Thomas MS displaying our manifesto! 🦡💚 Hard copies have now been delivered to all Senedd Members and main party offices. Don't forget to write to your MS and ask them to commit to our five asks. Badgers Belong Here! Find out more and download our Cymru Badger Manifesto at buff.ly/t12mx97

Big news, Hastings — we’re back! The Hastings Badger Group is relaunching with support from Badger Trust! We’re calling on passionate volunteers to join the mission to protect and champion badgers in the local area. Contact [email protected] and be part of something amazing!

Badger baiting, illegal killing, and sett interference are all still happening in Wales. Wildlife crime harms nature and communities. We’re calling for stronger action to tackle wildlife crime, improve awareness, enforcement and reporting of badger persecution. www.badgertrust.org.uk/cymru

Would you know the signs of a blocked sett? Our new Crime Fact Sheet: Sett Blocking shows you exactly what to look for, how to respond safely, and how to gather evidence of this serious wildlife crime. Read the fact sheet and help protect our native wildlife. bit.ly/3OnhTLd

Calling badger supporters in East Sussex! The South Wealden Badger Group is a new and growing local group, and they need more members and volunteers to keep their work going. Contact [email protected] to get involved!

Wildlife friends sharing a garden 🦡🦊💚 Thank you for sharing your nighttime visitors with us @chrisbagley.9887

Join Badger Trust's Wildlife Crime and Training Manager, Craig Fellowes MBE, to explore the links between wildlife crime and broader offending. 📅 Tuesday 17th March 🕖 7:00pm – 8:30pm 🎟️ £10 per ticket ✨ Can’t make it live? Al ticket holders will receive a full recording. buff.ly/h2NdlDM

Help your cubs discover the secret life of badgers 🦡 Half term is here, and it's a perfect time to share the world of badgers with your little ones. You’ll find resources including our 'Secret Lives of Badgers' film and activities on our website! Film: buff.ly/YQflYcd Activities: buff.ly/SSTYU6p

Badger cubs are altricial. This means they are born under-developed and rely completely on parental care to survive. They have their eye and ear canals firmly shut for the first five weeks of their lives and are dependant on their mum. Saving one badger life could save a family. 📷 Andy Parr

Ask your candidate: Will you defend science-led policy? Base debate on facts, not myths. Lead in the Senedd. Download & share the Cymru Badger Manifesto: buff.ly/6Eon6sy

🐾 Would you know what to do if your dog went into a badger sett? Our new fact sheet explains: ✔️ How to recognise a badger sett ✔️ What to do if it happens Please take a moment to read it. It could prevent serious harm and help tackle badger crime: buff.ly/sQdzxAV

Because of their powerful noses, badgers keep their homes in tip-top shape by creating a latrine pit as a bathroom. 🚽 They won’t defecate in their homes, instead making a pit outside, also used as a social boundary and territorial marker. Find out more about badgers on our website: buff.ly/DwaMG3t

Exciting news. We’re starting a Badger Group in Bristol! We’re looking for local people interested in being part of a new Bristol Badger Group, with full support from Badger Trust. Contact [email protected] to get involved and make an impact for your local wildlife.

💕 Show your love for Brock this Valentine’s Day 🦡 Looking for a gift that gives a little extra love? From befriending a badger to cosy socks, jigsaws and jewellery, our Valentine gift ideas help protect badgers, their setts and habitats. 👉 Browse the full range in The Brock Shop: buff.ly/gR8fpvm

🌿✨ New Life Underground! 🦡💛 Right now, deep in cosy chambers lined with soft bedding, tiny badger cubs are being born! A new generation of badgers is here—let’s protect them and their future! 💚 📷@russellfinneyphotography

💔Badger Trust is concerned that a third badger has been poisoned in the same area, indicating a deliberate pattern of wildlife persecution that’s escalating rapidly. Read more: buff.ly/UEz9t6Z

We are standing with other NGOs to welcome the UK Government’s decision to end intensive badger cull licences from January 2026. But one cull licence continues, despite scientific evidence that culling doesn't control bTB in cattle. Read our joint statement buff.ly/ARgM8V5

Badgers have been known to play with objects just like a dog. They have been seen playing tug-of-war with food and water bowls, and setts have been uncovered filled with random objects. 📷@arikoleh.photography

Did you know that badgers mate at almost any time of the year, but due to an unusual reproductive technique they have only one litter a year! 🦡🦡 You can discover more fascinating facts about European badgers on our website: buff.ly/vbe7Zvg 📷@will.phillips.photography

Wales shows that there is a world in which wildlife and cattle can coexist and where farming industries can be protected. Find out more: www.badgertrust.org.uk/cymru

Sunday Badgers 🦡💚

Make a difference at work! Whether it's a one-off event or year-round support, your business can make a real impact in the protection of badgers across England and Wales. Visit our website 👉 buff.ly/xO6G9Wu or email [email protected] for more information. 📷 @jasperbrennberger

Badgers don’t fully hibernate, but they definitely enjoy a winter lie-in. As temperatures drop, they fall into torpor, a time where they reduce activity and live off fat reserves built up during autumn. Expect them to be curled up in their sett from late November to February. 📷@wildlife_62

January and February are peak months for badger sett blocking. Each year, Badger Trust receives reports of blocked setts linked to specific hunts, with research suggesting tens of thousands of badger setts are illegally blocked every season. buff.ly/vmyhHNU

Fact: Around 94% of bTB transmission is cattle-to-cattle. Cattle are 800 times more likely to pass bTB to badgers than the other way round. Focusing on the source, cattle, is the way forward. Wales is getting bTB right following a science-led approach. Keep it that way! www.badgertrust.org.uk/cymru

A couple of belly-scratch badgers 🦡💚

Badgers: the forgotten victims of fox hunting 🦡 Blocking a badger sett is a criminal offence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 yet research suggests tens of thousands of setts may be illegally blocked each season as part of illegal fox hunts. Read the full article: buff.ly/vmyhHNU

🌿 We’re hiring: Research & Project Coordinator 🌿 We’re looking for a proactive, motivated Research & Project Coordinator to join our small, friendly team and help turn research into meaningful action for badger conservation 🦡 👉 Find out more and apply - bit.ly/4qQm3ZX

The evidence is clear. Wales has a 40% reduction in new herd incidences without killing badgers. England has killed 247,880 badgers so far and still has a heavier TB burden that Wales. Science-led policy works. #BadgersBelongHere #BadgersCymru www.badgertrust.org.uk/cymru

Curious about badgers and keen to learn more? Our Introduction to Badgers (Meles meles) online course is the perfect place to start 🦡 📅 Online course dates: • 14 January 2026 - bit.ly/4jxaMuQ • 2 March 2026 - bit.ly/4qCm832 • 12 May 2026 - bit.ly/3LrDl0m

📬 Love badgers? Stay in the loop! 📬 Get the latest on how we're protecting badgers across the UK - straight to your inbox every fortnight. Be part of the movement. Sign up today and join the clan 👉 buff.ly/qOFqMLY

The Senedd Elections are approaching. Wales has a choice. Science-led policy reduced bovine TB without a badger cull. This election, the Cymru Badger Manifesto stands for badgers, farmers, facts, and fairness. Download at buff.ly/tOH5rC7 #BadgersBelongHere #BadgersCymru

🐾 Cymru Badger Manifesto is here! With the Senedd elections approaching in 2026, it’s vital that badgers stay firmly on the agenda. Read and share the manifesto, and make sure Wales continues to lead the way for wildlife: buff.ly/icXVyNM

It's Giving Tuesday! From today until the 9th December, every pound you give will be doubled by match-funded pledges, helping us raise a huge £16,000 to help protect our badgers. One donation can now make double the difference > bit.ly/3Kl1OUC

🦡 NEW RESEARCH: Badger Roadkill Hotspots Revealed A major new study by Cardiff University’s Road Lab and Badger Trust has mapped 2,248 UK roadkill hotspots. 👉 Read the full report: buff.ly/crQNrhO

Badger Trust warns of another setback for wildlife as Amendment 40 is rejected and the Planning & Infrastructure Bill passes Parliament. Read our full statement: buff.ly/OifuM4G