Photographing Badgers in Lancashire

[pete_stew]

Hello Everyone,

Wondering if anyone can help me i am looking to photograph badgers in lancashire but i dont know of any setts.

Can anyone help me with this?? Any information would be greatly recieved.

Thanks


Pete

[glsammy]

Sorry Pete, we wouldn't allow any member to post a reference to any location. Although you mean no harm, this is a public arena where this kind of sensitive information could be used in a way to harm wildlife.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by glsammy

Sorry Pete, we wouldn't allow any member to post a reference to any location. Although you mean no harm, this is a public arena where this kind of sensitive information could be used in a way to harm wildlife.

and even assuming that we could find a way of commincating the info to you without making it publically available a) we have no way of being sure that you are legit ( I mean no offence by this but you do get ne'er do wells joining forums such as this under false pretences) and b) even assuming you are legit badgers are very vulnerable to disturbance so you cant just pitch up and start taking there photos , you would need to build a relationship with them - and get them slowly use to your presence - and do so without bringing there location to anyone elses attention

altogether a bit of a non starter -

I would suggest that your best bet would be to either volunteer at a nature reserve emnabling the wardens to check your bonafides and check you out, then maybe eventually introduce you "their" badgers - or to go to a centre such as wildwood in kent, britishwilde centre in surrey or rothiemurcus in speyside who have habituated or captive badgers which can be photographed without fear of disturbance.

[pete_stew]

Hi,

Very true and very cautious of you. I should of known better really. I was meaning any parks or rehbilitaion centres that maybe in the area that house badgers or any hides that a trust has set up.

I am originally from cumbria and i have watched badgers for quite a no. of years on a local farm studying them and documenting there behavior. I read books of Ernest Neal and whomever else i could lay my hands on and quite knowledgeable on the subject.

It was the fact that i have moved to the area and cannot afford to travel back to cumbria each night to pursue my passion.


Thanks for your help.

Pete Stewart.

[kshotton45]

This is a bit off topic - but may be of interest to others -

Secret World Rescue centre - it's in Somerset - well worth a visit. I was there about 3 years ago.

Secret World wildlife rescue : all about badgers

Keith.

[Ukwildlifeo]

As eeyore suggested, I would recommend going to somewhere like the wildwood trust. Not only do you not risk disturbing wild badgers, they are nice and tame and easy to photograph


I mean tame lol