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Most likely found a good source of food under your lawn. Usually some sort of grub that eats grass roots (can't remember the name)
Destroy the food source !
Other than that you just have to strengthen your fences and keep blocking up any runs they may have through your garden.
(I feel for you - same happened to me a couple of years back)
Destroy the food source !
Other than that you just have to strengthen your fences and keep blocking up any runs they may have through your garden.
(I feel for you - same happened to me a couple of years back)
It could be the grubs of the Crane Fly I think (daddy longlegs).
I have over an acre of rolling striped lawn and it's being dug up every night - it's soooooo annoying as it will take ages to recover..
I'll take a look at what I can put down to control the crane fly thing - probably too late for this year.
I have over an acre of rolling striped lawn and it's being dug up every night - it's soooooo annoying as it will take ages to recover..
I'll take a look at what I can put down to control the crane fly thing - probably too late for this year.
NDA said:
It could be the grubs of the Crane Fly I think (daddy longlegs).
More likely to be Cockchafer larvae - a bigger and better meal.As for what to do, very little I'm afraid, I've given up here - we have two setts, one at each end of the garden, and this time of year they just systematically destroy the lawn from both ends.
This for the lawn bugs.
http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/products/product.aspx...
Dogs don't always come off best against badgers.
http://www.bayergarden.co.uk/products/product.aspx...
Dogs don't always come off best against badgers.
Edited by netherfield on Monday 3rd October 17:51
My old man has a couple of these,they do work but the Badgers will find alternative routes if available
http://www.martleyelectronics.co.uk/search.php?ord...
http://www.martleyelectronics.co.uk/search.php?ord...
What you need is one of these.
I would warn you though, you must only use these on the rabbit problem you have, do not use it on Badgers as it is illegal....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2umEFHeo6mw
They are great, we have one for 'rabbits'.
I would warn you though, you must only use these on the rabbit problem you have, do not use it on Badgers as it is illegal....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2umEFHeo6mw
They are great, we have one for 'rabbits'.
The garden/lawn is unfenced - as it's probably an acre and a half (possibly more) it would cost a lot to fence, many thousands I would think.
Maybe fencing is the only way to keep a nice looking lawn.
I can't see badgers bringing any discernible benefit. I wish they'd fook off and die. They've made such a mess.
Maybe fencing is the only way to keep a nice looking lawn.
I can't see badgers bringing any discernible benefit. I wish they'd fook off and die. They've made such a mess.
They are quite good for getting rid of other pest species. Strangely neat lawns are not high on a badgers agenda.
Its pretty hard to keep them off an acre. You will need a stock proof type fence, post and wire with mesh at the bottom, but even then they will burrow under if they really want access.
You may just have to live with it.
Just had a thought, find another badger set, try and find the latrine (not near the entrance) and collect some droppings, then place them around the boundary. Alternatively your local wildlife rescue centre may have some droppings. (I have no scientific evidence that this will work), its just a guess.
Edited to add
Read this Badgers in Gardens Info
and this may help Pest Stop
Its pretty hard to keep them off an acre. You will need a stock proof type fence, post and wire with mesh at the bottom, but even then they will burrow under if they really want access.
You may just have to live with it.
Just had a thought, find another badger set, try and find the latrine (not near the entrance) and collect some droppings, then place them around the boundary. Alternatively your local wildlife rescue centre may have some droppings. (I have no scientific evidence that this will work), its just a guess.
Edited to add
Read this Badgers in Gardens Info
and this may help Pest Stop
Edited by blueg33 on Monday 3rd October 19:05
bigbubba said:
Fences will not deter badgers.
Correct spec of fence will 
Some years ago I worked in the ecological management of farms including the management of badgers to keep them away from certain areas, we used fences with strong mesh buried
Edited by blueg33 on Monday 3rd October 20:12
blueg33 said:
Correct spec of fence will
Some years ago I worked in the ecological management of farms including the management of badgers to keep them away from certain areas, we used fences with strong mesh buried
It depends how deep you want to bury the mesh Some years ago I worked in the ecological management of farms including the management of badgers to keep them away from certain areas, we used fences with strong mesh buried
Edited by blueg33 on Monday 3rd October 20:12
The mesh would have to be at least 1m below the surface to be effective. The issue you will have then is 'greenies' winging that you are effecting the natural habitat of badgers( illegal and a big fine).
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