Various Badger signs reposted...
Typical sett entrance, usually oval or shaped like a "D" on its flat side.Usual signs of activity include bedding and fresh earth outside the entrance, and sometimes prints and Badger hairs.
Badger print. 4 forward facing "toes" - resembles a loosely closed fist ("palm" and 4 "knuckles" ).
Badger feeding area - heavily disturbed ground due to digging, individual snout marks.
Trapped Badger hairs in barbed wire - to check whether any hairs are from a Badger, roll them between your fingers, Badger hairs do not have the usual round cross section and will feel "flat" when you roll them.
2 examples of Badger paths. Usually well worn and often have a "greasy" appearance due to the low slung body rubbing against the ground transferring oil from the fur.
Mark H