Badger Damage - What can be done?
BADGERS and their setts are protected under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992, which makes it illegal to kill, injure or take badgers or to interfere with a badger sett. Interference with a sett includes blocking tunnels or damaging the sett in any way.. There is, however, provision within the legislation to allow action to be taken under a licence from the DEFRA if the problem cannot be resolved by alternative means. The Wildlife Administration Unit administers licence applications for the following purposes:
• the purpose of preventing serious damage to land, crops, poultry or any other form of property, to kill or take badgers, or to interfere with a badger sett;
• the purpose of any agricultural or forestry operation, to interfere with a badger sett;
• the purpose of any
operation (whether by virtue of the Land Drainage Act 1991 or otherwise) to maintain or improve any existing watercourse or drainage works, or to
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construct new works required for the drainage of any land, including works for the purpose of defence against sea water or tidal water, to interfere with a badger sett.
If the purpose of proposed action is to prevent the spread of disease, contact should be made with your local DEFRA Animal Health Office. It should be noted that licences to kill or take badgers are only issued in exceptional circumstances. It is considered by DEFRA that the majority of problems posed by badgers can be resolved non-lethally, normally by the partial or complete closure of the sett of
Latest goal post standards and safety information now available.
UK Standards for Goal posts for a variety of sports are set by either the Comité de Européan Normalisation or the BSI. The most recent standard that affects our industry is BS 8462:2005. Set by the BSI, it
specifically covers junior, mini, small sided football and Futsal.
As the leading UK Sports Equipment manufacturer, Harrod UK are very much involved in the committees that set these standards and they have issued a Goal Post Standard information sheet which is downloadable. The new standard was fast tracked by the Football Association under the Chair of Steve Williams, the National Facilities Manager, and replaces the PAS Standard that previously covered these goal sizes.
Whilst the BS8462 standard covers specifications, another standard was launched simultaneously that is a Code of Practice for the procurement, installation, maintenance,
the badger(s) causing the problem. Recommended remedies to reduce the problem:
• Remove the food source - the badger is after
invertebrates, chafer grubs etc., in the soil.
• Heavy duty fencing - provides a solid barrier onto the property.
• Electric fencing - conditions the badger to avoid the site.
For further information on how to deal with badger damage, and how to apply for a licence, can be found on
www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife- countryside
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storage and inspection of goals. BS8461:2005 is football specific but is now widely accepted as best practice for our industry. Harrod UK have made information about these guidelines available in the Play It Safe information leaflet which is also downloadable.
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