Monthly Archives: May 2010

Brockwatcher’s beginnings, Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2010 by

My first sighting of a badger in April 1977 (see Brockwatcher’s beginnings) certainly fuelled my enthusiasm for this amazing animal. I remained an all-round naturalist though, exploring the local countryside looking for wildlife of all kinds. I was also becoming … Continue reading →

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An unexpected death

Posted on May 30, 2010 by

Whenever I am called out to rescue an injured badger I naturally hope for a happy ending, one in which the casualty gets a second chance after receiving treatment and recovering from his or her wounds. Watching the animal you … Continue reading →

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Sunshine on a rainy day

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

From the archives, an article which seems particularly appropriate 3 years on … 27 May 2007. For many here in the UK, today is wet and miserable – typical bank holiday weekend weather in fact! So I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Two nights to remember – and one to forget?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Encouraged by my observations last Friday evening of badgers at a sett I had never watched before (see Some enchanted evening), I decided to try my luck elsewhere in the same wood on Sunday evening. That turned out to be … Continue reading →

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What did 11,000 badgers die for?

Posted on May 26, 2010 by

From 1998 to 2005, Defra killed nearly 11,000 badgers as part of the Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT, also known as the Krebs experiment). What did those badgers die for? At the time, we were led to believe that the … Continue reading →

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Some enchanted evening

Posted on May 22, 2010 by

Yesterday I returned to the wood where I saw my first badger back in 1977. My intention was check half a dozen setts and then head over to the wood where my usual watching sett is located to view the … Continue reading →

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