• We report crimes to the police and Badger Trust;

• We challenge developers and property owners on inappropriate actions and seek to educate them on badgers and the law;

• We liaise with Councils and others to ensure that construction work is carried out legally.

• We regularly review the Councils’ planning websites, raising objections as appropriate;

• We liaise with Ecology Officers at some of Berkshire’s Councils and provide input on Local Development Plans;

• We support the work of other local environmental groups looking to enhance open areas for wildlife, including badgers.

• We seek to rescue injured badgers;

• We move dead badgers out of sight, if possible;

• We collate records of RTAs, using data to lobby Councils for mitigation measures;

• Where a lactating sow is reported, we visit the area as soon as possible to seek the home sett and identify whether there are orphaned cubs.

• We operate a Sett Guardian scheme at BBG who keep an eye on their nominated setts year-round and put out water and/or suitable food during difficult spells.

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• Also, in times of extreme weather, be it cold or drought, we ask all members local to setts to undertake supplementary feeding or the provision of water.