How do you get rid of badgers?
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For some reason the local badgers have decided that our tiny sliver of lawn is the ideal place to use as a latrine. There are little pits all over the lawn, most of which have an ungodly quantity of poo in them. I wouldn't mind especially, but we have a very inquisitive toddler...
So, how do I get rid of the b
ds? I've tried, err, marking my territory and putting some solar powered fairy lights up near the point where they're getting in. (A more substantial fence is on the to-do list as well, but I gather anything short of a proper mesh, dug a couple of feet into the ground is unlikely to stop them.) Any other suggestions?
So, how do I get rid of the b
ds? I've tried, err, marking my territory and putting some solar powered fairy lights up near the point where they're getting in. (A more substantial fence is on the to-do list as well, but I gather anything short of a proper mesh, dug a couple of feet into the ground is unlikely to stop them.) Any other suggestions?Edited by Chris71 on Monday 11th September 09:10
I discouraged foxes using a 'jet of water' pest repellent.
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Chris71 said:
For some reason the local badgers have decided that our tiny slither of lawn is the ideal place to use as a latrine. There are little pits all over the lawn, most of which have an ungodly quantity of poo in them. I wouldn't mind especially, but we have a very inquisitive toddler...
So, how do I get rid of the bds? I've tried, err, marking my territory and putting some solar powered fairy lights up near the point where they're getting in. (A more substantial fence is on the to-do list as well, but I gather anything short of a proper mesh, dug a couple of feet into the ground is unlikely to stop them.) Any other suggestions?
Hammer poisoned frozen sausages into your own lawn.So, how do I get rid of the b
ds? I've tried, err, marking my territory and putting some solar powered fairy lights up near the point where they're getting in. (A more substantial fence is on the to-do list as well, but I gather anything short of a proper mesh, dug a couple of feet into the ground is unlikely to stop them.) Any other suggestions?
Chris71 said:
For some reason the local badgers have decided that our tiny slither of lawn is the ideal place to use as a latrine. There are little pits all over the lawn, most of which have an ungodly quantity of poo in them. I wouldn't mind especially, but we have a very inquisitive toddler...
So, how do I get rid of the bds? I've tried, err, marking my territory and putting some solar powered fairy lights up near the point where they're getting in. (A more substantial fence is on the to-do list as well, but I gather anything short of a proper mesh, dug a couple of feet into the ground is unlikely to stop them.) Any other suggestions?
Food, get rid of it. Any fruit fall?So, how do I get rid of the b
ds? I've tried, err, marking my territory and putting some solar powered fairy lights up near the point where they're getting in. (A more substantial fence is on the to-do list as well, but I gather anything short of a proper mesh, dug a couple of feet into the ground is unlikely to stop them.) Any other suggestions?
dudleybloke said:
I was going to suggest keeping snakes.Never not funny, although I have no idea why!
We had badgers digging up our lawn for years. Tried everything in the book, any physical barrier was just tossed aside. One day an old boy told me to keep a bucket in the shed, and to pee in it. When a decent amount was collected I was to use a watering can and pour a trail of it along the boundary. Apparently to a badger man pee smells of a predator.
I thought it was an old wives tail, but having exhausted everything else gave it a go. Probably repeated the process 3 or 4 times over a couple of weeks, and to my amazement have never had a repeat of the problem since.
Be interesting to know if it works for anyone else, or just a coincidental fluke.
I thought it was an old wives tail, but having exhausted everything else gave it a go. Probably repeated the process 3 or 4 times over a couple of weeks, and to my amazement have never had a repeat of the problem since.
Be interesting to know if it works for anyone else, or just a coincidental fluke.
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