Scotland's Badger Hub
Scotland's Badger Hub is a new and exciting collaboration between Scottish Badgers and Scottish Wildlife Trust based at Falls of Clyde Reserve, near Lanark. The Hub will be a focus for badger conservation in South Lanarkshire as part of the Badgers in the Landscape - Community Building for Wildlife Conservation project, and will act as a base for training events and volunteering opportunities.
Getting Involved
We have 4 new volunteer roles available at the Badger Hub:
Badger Survey Volunteer
Enjoy getting out into the countryside and want to learn more about badger behaviour? We need badger surveyors to help us locate and record badger setts across South Lanarkshire. This is a great opportunity to work with a team of volunteers to find out more about our badgers in South Lanarkshire.
What we are looking for:
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A general love of wildlife
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Able to offer at least 1 day per month
What you will get in return:
- Training on surveying badger setts
- Satisfaction from providing new information about badgers in South Lanarkshire
- Meet like-minded people
- Learn new skills and implement them
- Add to our knowledge of badgers in Scotland
Find out more: Badger Survey Volunteer Role Description
Trail Camera Volunteer
Want to find out more about the badgers around Falls of Clyde, and keen to find out how our badgers are using the Reserve? We will be setting up trail cameras to monitor one of the badger setts on the Reserve and need volunteers to help gather and process the footage to share with visitors.
What we are looking for:
- A general love of wildlife
- Able to offer at least 1 day per month
- Knowledge of cameras and video desired but not essential
What you will get in return:
- Training on badgers and the use of trail cameras
- Satisfaction from providing new information about badgers in South Lanarkshire
- Learn new skills and implement them
- Add to our knowledge of badgers in Scotland
Find out more: Trail Camera Volunteer Role Description
Virtual Badger Champion
Are you good with Facebook? An avid blogger? Or just love badgers and want to help from the comfort of your own home? We are looking for Virtual Badger Champions to help spread awareness of badgers online.
What we are looking for:
- Availability over a period of tiime
- Able to offer approximately 1 hour per week at a time to suit you
- Good knowledge of social media platforms
What you will get in return:
- Opportunity to attend training to increase your knowledge of badgers
- The ultimate flexible opportunity
- Help our work only when it suits you
- Learn new information about badgers and contribute to badger conservation
Find out more: Virtual Badger Champion Role Description
Assistant Badger Watcher
If you want to see badgers up close and enjoy working with the public, then why not become an Assistant Badger Watcher. In this role, you will help the Ranger to deliver badger watches at Falls of Clyde from May - August each year.
What we are looking for:
- Availability one evening a month during May to August
- Happy to be out regardless of the weather
- Enthusiasm about badgers
What you will get in return:
- Regular, free views of badgers!
- Meet like-minded people
- Learn lots of new information about badgers
- Opportunity to attend training to increase your knowledge of badgers
Find out more: Assistant Badger Watcher Role Description
To apply for any of these roles, please contact the Project Officer at projectofficer@scottishbadgers.org.uk
Launch of Scotland's Badger Hub
The Badger Hub was officially launched at Falls of Clyde Visitor Centre as part of Scottish Badger Week in May 2017. Representatives from Scottish Badgers and Scottish Wildlife Trust were joined by Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland and Species Champion for Badgers. The new partnership has been welcomed by Colin Smyth MSP, who said, "I'm delighted to see the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Scottish Badgers working in partnership to get more people involved in the conservation of these special creatures"
Further Information
For further information on Scotland's Badger Hub, including how you can get involved, please contact our Project Officer by email or on 07656 813 401.
