Welcome to the home page of the Staffordshire Badger Conservation Group

Latest News Headlines 

Badger Trust ‘very disappointed’ over cull decision

The Badger Trust has been advised by Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for the Environment, that she has decided to proceed with the two pilot culls to determine the efficacy and humaneness of the free-shooting of badgers.  Her statement was expected on 15th December but was made after Prime Minister's Question Time today, Wednesday 14th December 2011.  We have also been made aware that Guidance Notes will be issued to Natural England tomorrow.
David Williams, Chairman of the Badger Trust said: "We are clearly very disappointed by this decision but now that it has been made, we will be studying it with our legal advisors to determine what action we shall take."

Click  to see a letter written by SBCG committee member, Sandra Dudley, to her local paper

Who we are

Staffordshire Badger Conservation Group was formed in 1986 by a small group of people who were initially involved in providing evidence of Badger persecution. 

Since then the group has grown in size and now covers all aspects of badger conservation. 

To join us visit the Join Us page
or  to contact us you can e-mail by visiting the Contact us page or writing to us at

Staffordshire Badger 
Conservation Group

c/o Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

Wolseley Centre

Wolseley Bridge

Stafford  

ST17 0WT  

    
This is also the address to write to if you wish to book a talk 

or go to contact us page to e-mail

Details of coming events can be found on our diary & news page

What we do

Work closely with the general public, the police, the RSPCA,  landowners, local councils and developers.

Monitor and report on actual and potential incidents of badger persecution.

Rescue injured badgers or orphaned cubs and oversee their rehabilitation and subsequent release to an appropriate environment

Record all known badger setts in Staffordshire for information on badger distribution and activity.

Monitor planning applications for new developments which may affect established badger populations and their environment.

Monitor and advise on badger protection where there is likely to be major disturbance to badger setts during excavation for essential maintenance work e.g. railway embankments, roadworks etc.

Advise and assist residents with problems with badgers in their gardens.

Respond appropriately to national issues affecting badgers.

Produce a tri-yearly newsletter.

Attend community events to provide information on badgers and to publicise the work of the group.

Give informative, illustrated talks to groups e.g. garden clubs, natural history societies,wildlife trust groups and U3A.

The Staffordshire Badger Conservation Group is affiliated to The Badger Trust (formerly the National Federation of Badger Groups)