I visit a small nature reserve where badgers now have a sett in the far end but I've noticed by claw markings that they travel around the reverse quite a lot. It's mainly open tall grasses with some small wooded areas and narrow foot paths. From previous experiences where I have come across a badger in the grass unexpectedly and it had a growl and one bluff charged me on a different occasion so it put me off for a bit.
Do badgers generally approach if they see you and would they likely run the opposite direction if say one suddenly came through a hedge and ended up only feet away? I'm guessing the ones before felt threatened maybe because the sett wasn't far away and most likely had young in there.
Do badgers generally approach if they see you and would they likely run the opposite direction if say one suddenly came through a hedge and ended up only feet away? I'm guessing the ones before felt threatened maybe because the sett wasn't far away and most likely had young in there.