Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) at night, Oxfordshire, England, UK, October.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult Badger (Meles meles) in long grass, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) cub, Dorset, England, UK, July. Did you know? The word Badger derives from the French 'Becheur', meaning digger.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) family feeding in long grass near to their sett, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Andrew Parkinson / Adult Badger (Meles meles) at entrance to sett, with some young Domestic cattle in the background, Derbyshire, England, UK, May 2012 (non-ex).

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / European Badger (Meles meles) on the North Downs above Folkestone, Kent, UK, June. Camera trap photo.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / European Badgers (Meles meles) adult and juvenile on the North Downs above Folkestone, Kent, UK. Camera trap photo.

Danny Green / Badger (Meles meles) on snow. Captive. Norway, March.

Shibai Xiao / Chinese ferret badger (Melogale moschata) two captured by camera trap at night, Guangxi Province, China.

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Portrait of an adult Badger (Meles meles), Derbyshire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Portrait of an adult Badger (Meles meles), Derbyshire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) adult, portrait, Derbyshire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) sub-adult beside tree, Derbyshire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) sub-adult backlit in evening light, Derbyshire, UK

Klaus Echle / Young Badger (Meles meles) in misty forest. The Black Forest, Germany, May.

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) standing on rock on forest floor. The Black Forest, Germany, May.

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) on path. The Black Forest, Germany, May.

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) walking through a drainage pipe. Black Forest, Germany, July.

Klaus Echle / After being trapped in an empty shed, Badger (Meles meles) passes wall decorated with graffiti on its way back to the forest. Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany, May 2010. Winner of the Man and Nature catego...

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) foraging in woodland on edge of forest, Black Forest, The Black Forest, Germany, May. Highly commended in Mammals category, GDT competition 2011

Klaus Echle / Young Badger (Meles meles) foraging in woodland on edge of woodland, The Black Forest, Germany, May

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) running, Black Forest, Germany, May

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) running, Black Forest, Germany, May

Klaus Echle / Young Badger (Meles meles) behind trunk of a Beech tree, Black Forest, Germany, April

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) foraging on a misty day in woodland clearing, Black Forest, Germany. Highly commended in Animals in their Environment category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition

Andy Rouse / Young European Badger (Meles meles) emerging from its sett. Controlled conditions. UK, Europe, June.

Mark Taylor / Young Badger (Meles meles) scratching himself.

Mark Taylor / Portrait of a young Badger (Meles meles).

Alex Hyde / Badger cub (Meles meles) head portrait foraging in vegetation, captive, England, UK.

Donald M. Jones / American Badger (Taxidea taxus) cub at den, western Montana

Laurent Geslin / Urban badger (Meles meles) exploring an urban garden at night, London, England, UK

Laurent Geslin / Urban Badger (Meles meles) scavenging litter from overturned dustbin at night, London, England, UK

Laurent Geslin / Urban Badger (Meles meles) in graveyard at night, London, England, UK

Laurie Campbell / Badger (Meles meles) adult investigating log under beech tree, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, July

Laurie Campbell / Badger (Meles meles) cub inside hollow log, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, June

Laurie Campbell / Badger (Meles meles) cub inside hollow log, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, June

Andrew Parkinson / Badger cub {Meles meles} head portrait in evening light, Derbyshire, UK

Colin Varndell / Badger emerging from set {Meles meles} UK

Mary McDonald / American badger portrait {Taxidea taxus} USA. Captive

Kevin J Keatley / Badgers foraging in woodland {Meles meles} Devon, UK

Tom Vezo / American badger {Taxidea taxus} USA captive

Rod Williams / Ratel / Honey badger {Mellivora capensis} captive, occurs in Africa, India & SW Asia, female

Paul Hobson / Two 10 month Badgers {Meles meles} in beech woodland, autumn, Derbyshire England

Tom Vezo / American badger {Taxidea taxus} USA captive

Kevin J Keatley / Entrance to an active Badger sett {Meles meles} in spring deciduous woodland with Bluebells flowering, UK.

Kevin J Keatley / Badger adult at night, summer, Devon, England, UK

Kevin J Keatley / Badger 8-month cub foraging, Devon, UK

Kevin J Keatley / Badger family group foraging at night. Devon, UK June.

Paul Hobson / Badger cubs (Meles meles) in autumn leaves (10 months old). Derbyshire, England, UK, Europe

Andrew Cooper / Badger cubs in underground sett, England, UK

Andrew Cooper / Badger cubs playing in underground sett, England, Europe

Dietmar Nill / Badger swimming {Meles meles} Germany

Asgeir Helgestad / Badger road kill {Meles meles} Sweden

Andrew Parkinson / Badger foraging on fallen log {Meles meles} Derbyshire, UK

Pete Oxford / Ratel (honey badger) Okavango Delta, Botswana, Southern Africa

Kevin J Keatley / Badger portrait (Meles meles). Devon, England, UK, Europe

Colin Varndell / Badger (Meles meles) on lawn, Netherbury, Dorset, UK August

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of tracks: Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) Pine Marten (Martes martes), Beech Marten (Martes foina) and Eurasian Badger (Meles meles). Pencil and watercolor painting.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of Honey Badger - (Mellivora capensis) and Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator). Pencil, watercolor and pastel illustration

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination kit including two-part vaccine components, syringes and hard-case for use in the field. Showing label on vial. Cheshire / Shropshire border, UK, Se...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination notes. Details are kept of all traps that have been tripped, and basic health checks are noted of all badgers vaccinated. Cheshire / Shropshire bor...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccine being administered by Shropshire Wildlife Trust in autumn 2012, with BBC film crew observing. The badger is then sprayed with a stock-marker paint mark...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccine being taken into syringe for field vaccination. The vaccine is prepared in two parts prior to administration. Cheshire / Shropshire border, UK, Septemb...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccinator preparing syringe for vaccination in the rain at rear of vehicle. Protective clothing is worn to protect both badger and vaccinator. Cheshire / Shro...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccinator preparing syringe for vaccination in the rain. Cheshire / Shropshire border, UK, September 2012.

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination kit including two-part vaccine components, syringes and hard-case for use in the field. Cheshire / Shropshire border, UK, September 2012.

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Vaccines must be kept at optimal temperature to avoid spoiling. In this case, a portable fridge is connected to a Land Rover in the fie...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. After vaccine administration and a red stock-mark (upper back, just visible) the badger is released. If captured again on the second da...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccines ready for adminstration. All vaccines are strictly controlled by veterinary suppliers and only the exact number needed issued during each vaccination...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination team from Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Details are kept of all traps that have been tripped, and basic health checks are...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination team from Cheshire Wildlife Trust and Shropshire Wildlife Trust, UK. Overnight traps are checked and captured badgers must be processed and vaccina...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Peanuts are used to attract badgers into open live traps for approx. one week prior to vaccination to allow them to become aclimatised...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Peanuts are used to attract badgers into open live traps for approx. one week prior to vaccination to allow them to become aclimatised...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Staff from Cheshire Wildlife Trust, UK, prepare live traps for vaccination. In autumn 2012, wet weather meant many traps had to be take...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Staff from Cheshire Wildlife Trust, UK, prepare live traps for vaccination, including bedding in with vegetation along natural badger '...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Staff from Cheshire Wildlife Trust, UK, prepare live traps for vaccination. Traps are carefully set into natural badger 'runs' along he...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Staff from Cheshire Wildlife Trust, UK, prepare live traps for vaccination. Traps are carefully set into natural badger 'runs' along he...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination deployment. Staff from Cheshire Wildlife Trust, UK, prepare live traps for vaccination. Notes on the cage inform anyone coming across the trap of t...

Tom Marshall / Peanuts are used to attract badgers (Meles meles) into open live traps for approx. one week prior to vaccination with bovine tuberculosis vaccination. to allow them to become aclimatised to trapping e...

Tom Marshall / Badger (Meles meles) being vaccinated with Bovine tuberculosis vaccine by Cheshire Wildlife Trust & Shropshire Wildlife Trust staff. Badgers are first 'live-trapped' overnight then vaccinated, marked...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Stuffed local wildlife including Badger and Hare in tourist hotel, Velebit Nature Park, Rewilding Europe area, Velebit mountains, Croatia

Colin Varndell / Albino badger (Meles meles) on garden lawn. Beaminster, Dorset, UK November.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) cub sniffing the air, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult Badger (Meles meles) in long grass, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult Badger (Meles meles) sniffing the air amongst long grass, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) cub amongst long grass, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Andrew Cooper / Badger (Meles meles) cubs at seven weeks, Captive.

Neil Aldridge / A Defra Field Worker records the removal of vaccine for use on European Badgers (Meles meles) as part of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) vaccination trials in Gloucestershire, UK June 2011.

Neil Aldridge / European Badger (Meles meles) is released from a cage trap following its successful vaccination against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) during vaccination trials in Gloucestershire, UK June 2011. Part of wi...

Neil Aldridge / European Badger (Meles meles) is released from a cage trap following its successful vaccination against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) during vaccination trials in Gloucestershire, UK June 2011

Neil Aldridge / To aid identification of vaccinated animals, a Defra Field Worker clips the hair of a European Badger (Meles meles) that has been restrained using plastic wickets in a cage trap during bovine tubercul...

Neil Aldridge / As part of biosecurity measures, Defra Field Workers sterilise their boots during European Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination trials in Gloucestershire, UK June 2011.

Neil Aldridge / Defra Field Workers prepare personal protection equipment and vaccine for use on European Badgers (Meles meles) as part of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) vaccination trials on farmland, with cows in the ba...

Neil Aldridge / A European Badger (Meles meles) caught in a cage trap awaiting vaccination as part of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) vaccination trials on farmland in Gloucestershire, UK. June 2011. Part of winning portfo...

Neil Aldridge / Defra Field Workers arm a cage trap to trap a European Badger (Meles meles) as part of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) vaccination trials in Gloucestershire, UK June 2011.

Neil Aldridge / As part of biosecurity measures, Defra Field Workers sterilise their boots during European Badger (Meles meles) bovine tuberculosis vaccination trials in Gloucestershire, UK June 2011.