Artificial Badger Setts

Keystone has the capacity and experience necessary to create artificial Badger setts either to a pre-ordained design or to our own specification designed to meet our clients' needs. Our in-depth knowledge of Badger ecology ensures we create structures with the highest chance of successful colonisation and we are well versed in the techniques used to attract Badgers to a newly created sett.

Sett Closure

Closure of active setts can only be undertaken under licence and within the period 1 July to 30 November. The closure of main setts is permitted only in exceptional circumstances and it is necessary to prove colonisation of a replacement main sett prior to closure of the existing sett. At Keystone we are able to obtain the necessary permit for all sett closures and thereafter carry out the following to achieve successful sett closure:

• installation of Badger exclusion gates
• installation of badger exclusion fencing
• laying of trails to entice Badgers to colonise new setts
• monitoring of existing and/or new setts
• sett destruction by hand or using machinery

Licensed Supervision of Works

Where licenses have been issued for works that would otherwise constitute disturbance we can supply staff to supervise contractors and ensure they adhere to the licence conditions.

To ensure mitigation schemes or conservation driven projects are created in accordance with specified designs we are able to provide staff with combined ecological and engineering knowledge to supervise our clients' contractors.

Badger Fencing and Tunnels

To ensure successful integration of Badgers with hard landscapes we are able to install temporary and permanent Badger exclusion fencing, tunnels and corridors. Schemes include highways, rail, residential/commercial development, utilities, conservation projects and mineral extraction, amongst others.