Scottish Badgers brings together individuals and groups from across Scotland to promote the study, conservation and protection of Scotland’s badgers, their setts and natural habitats. Together we seek to encourage tolerance and appreciation of badgers by offering information, advice and guidance to all.
Scottish Badgers is the only charity dedicated to the study, conservation and protection of badgers that operates in Scotland.
Be Involved
Scottish Badgers works to protect badgers, their setts and natural habitats. Badgers face multiple threats in the modern world, whether it be through high numbers of road casualties, deliberate badger persecution, or sett damage as a result of development, forestry and agricultural works. We do all this with a small but dedicated team of volunteers and contractors.
Want to help? Sending records of sightings, whether in your garden or dead at the side of the road, all help in learning about their populations and distributions.
Earn Your Stripes
‘Earn your Stripes – building skills to champion wildlife’ is a skills development project in partnership with the Scottish Wildlife Trust, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Through a series of sessions from wildlife tracking to practical conservation and championing wildlife, young people develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to help them thrive in work and life.
Latest News
- Results of DNA research on the role of badgers in lamb predation on Scottish farmsA new DNA research report published by NatureScot says badgers do not kill or regularly scavenge lambs. But what is the reason for the extraordinarily high mortality rate in lambing? Here we explain the scientific evidence and… Read more: Results of DNA research on the role of badgers in lamb predation on Scottish farms
- Allan Bantick OBE (1939-2024)We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Allan Bantick OBE last week. A founding member of Scottish Badgers back in 1999, Allan was swiftly recruited onto our Committee, later becoming a Trustee. He left… Read more: Allan Bantick OBE (1939-2024)