@Lindyloo , Well l lived for 17 yrs in the vicinity of several tribes
of Chacma Baboons Lindy,
l think Badgers would be considered
a mild irritant alongside baboons ??
Fortunately for me l realised that l was living in THEIR enviroment
and not the other way around or l would have gone insane ??
l assume you chose to live next to a nature reserve ?
If so, then you should accept what that entails, after all animals
have no concept of property, only if you try to steal their food !!
Donkeyman! 
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@Brucy, De-sexed ??
Could say the same about humans too ??
Donkeyman! 
Thinking about it Brucy what about all the exotic cattle
you introduced too ??
Donkeyman!
Yes I could put food out for them every night and welcome them - and lots of rats which would also benefit from the food. That wouldn’t stop them trying to get into my house. It would stop them from tearing down and severely damaging my fencing and the minute I go away on holiday and there’s no food - they dig up the lawn. Many gardens around here suffer from the badgers, same as me. Lots just don’t bother with having a lawn or any kind of garden - they’ve given up. Horses, sheep and cows are kept within the confines of their fields with an electric fence. What do you think it does to them? How many dead horses, sheep and cows have you seen lying around because they’ve been electrified by a fence? I haven’t seen any and I know that the charge (shock) you get from a fence is nowhere near enough to kill or maim. Have you ever been stung by a nettle? Unpleasant isn’t it? Once stung you tend to avoid nettles. It’s the same with electric fences. I’m not doing any harm whatsoever to the flipping badgers! Some of them may have had shock (remember that nettle sting??) and they’ve now learned to avoid. They can also hear a slight buzz when the fence is on - that may also warn them away. You really need to have experience of badgers and other pests before judging.
I’m not judging you personally, Lindyloo, I’m just against electric fences as a way to restrain wildlife (or any other animal). And I’m not suggesting you encourage them by putting out food either…I just feel they are going about their business and shouldn’t be deterred. I assume the nature reserve was there before you were, so…when you live next to nature, the two tend to meet.
I presume it was also your choice to live next to the baboons - “These opportunistic feeders also sometimes land in the vicinity of the humans with the sole purpose of finding food. They look at the humans as the source of food, and thus, do not hesitate to attack or even mug the humans, and enter public spaces such as restaurants and even people’s homes.”
…it’s hardly surprising you moved away. My family also found wildlife which strayed from their protected areas when we lived in Africa.
I don’t live on the nature reserve - did you live in a protected area? Badgers decide where they’re going to live - as do humans. I don’t venture into their sett and have fences to make sure they venture into my garden!
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I’m trying not to judge you either PK, but are you suggesting that properties for sale should state if there’s a badger sett in the vicinity? If you lived next door to a family with children who like to climb fences, would you be happy for them to play in your garden, climb up your trees, dig your lawn, trash your plants? I very much doubt you’d put up with that. People can protect their property within reason and that’s exactly what I’m doing!
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@Lindyloo , l agree on the electric fence solution Lindy!
I have been shocked many times by them and am still here ?
So eventually your problem will go away, and you may even be
able to switch the fence off completely after a while?
and the hedgehogs etc will still be able to pass under !!
Problem solved ?
I used to use Chinese firecrackers to control the baboons !!
Donkeyman!
That’s silly…a wall would block the view of the nature reserve!
But Lindy doesn’t seem to want the nature and it doesn’t have to be that high to discourage badgers .
I would expect to be told, yes. if I were paying a shedload of money for a house with a garden, that would be torn up by badgers, then I could make an informed choice.
However, given that I would be buying a property which backs onto a nature reserve, i would fully expect the opportunity to observe the wildlife and enjoy it. I would make changes accordingly…not to encourage OR repel the wildlife, but I certainly wouldn’t mind if badgers came strolling by.
Your point about the children is void. They are human, and presumably know the rules about other peoples homes.
We just have different opinions on nature, Lindy, and how we react to it in our own way, that’s all.
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I agree a badger is not a child it is wildlife why on earth would you choose to live near a wildlife reserve if you don’t like wildlife .
I think Lindy likes the wildlife though, just not in her backyard…which is a conundrum in itself.
The thing about wildlife is it’s wild !
It’s doesn’t conform if you don’t want it in your garden put up the appropriate fencing .
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I agree, Muddy…but my original point was that I didn’t agree with the electric fencing 
So how do you feel about campaigns to re-introduce animals back into the UK.
We have Wild Boar now roaming the country side, and there have been calls for Wolves, Brown Bears and Lynx to once again be part of our wildlife.
The arguments/reasons for the re-introduction of these animals are well founded, as are the ones that are against
I would think twice before venturing off the country path with my dog for a walk in the woods
I’m not sure who that comment was directed to, but personally I don’t think that re-introducing such wildlife into the current environment is a good idea. Things as they were back when wolves etc roamed, is vastly different to now. So no, I would oppose it. We brought back beavers here in Scotland, and now they are culling them. Whats the point?
Thank you! That’s exactly what I’ve done!
Shall we leave it there? I’ll just add that those who know about badgers and rural wildlife in general would completely understand my need for a fence…and those who don’t know…don’t understand!
I could easily turn my garden shed into a “wildlife hide” and advertise same when selling my property but that would deter everyone who knows and understands badgers and rural life.
Thanks for your interest.
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@Lindyloo The difference between you and me Lindy is that
l l enjoyed the baboons and bokkies coming through " my" land?
You don’t ??
And l didn’t move because of them,but because of my age !
However you seem to have found the solution with your electric
fence ?Would you rather have a housing estate behind you:roll_eyes:
Donkeyman!