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Very interesting. Badger gates are new to me... they're put in to allow badgers to "cross" stone fences I take it? Are they intended to keep other animals (which?) from passing through? I guess the sniffing is to see who's been by recently?

In this case the high wall was only rebuilt a few years ago. Previous to that it had crumbled low enough in some places that the badgers could get over it, so gates were put in those places allowing the badgers to go about their business as normal. It's also supposed to stop most dogs from coming through (the badgers are in a private garden) but other wildlife is free to use it!

And yes, they don't get many humans poking about that spot, so just smelling us. Just over the wall a lot of people pass by, so they'll catch the human scent quite regularly which is probably why they weren't too fussed.
 
Very interesting. Badger gates are new to me... they're put in to allow badgers to "cross" stone fences I take it? Are they intended to keep other animals (which?) from passing through? I guess the sniffing is to see who's been by recently?

Hi Gretchen, two nations separated by a common language - stone wall, wooden fence. For what its worth Tom Clancy uses the same expression in a UK context which is absolutely not on. I would be interested to know how it came into common use in the USA.

John
 
Thanks Laura! Was this just designed by you then? Or do others use them too?

Hi Gretchen, two nations separated by a common language - stone wall, wooden fence. For what its worth Tom Clancy uses the same expression in a UK context which is absolutely not on. I would be interested to know how it came into common use in the USA.

John

Mmm, well actually "stone wall" sounds much better to me, but I couldn't think of it at that moment. I think they exist in New England, but are not something I commonly see or discuss (in China or US) .... Perhaps also I think of fences as having "gates", whereas walls have ...?
 
Thanks Laura! Was this just designed by you then? Or do others use them too?


No no not my design! Badgers are well protected by law here so fancy badger gates aren't uncommon, though they're also used to stop badgers destroying things. For example if a new rabbit fence is put up crossing a well used badger path, the badgers will with rip through it, dig a hole under it or climb and squash it down, letting the rabbits through to. If a gate is put in the right place the badgers will happily just use that but rabbits can't open them.

One-way gates also get used to empty setts before being destroyed, so the badgers can get out but can't get back in

Walls have stiles... Though not 10 foot high ones!
 
some garden activity while I was away.

Mark
 

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And some more

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The last lot

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You're getting some great action there Mark. Your pigeon and pheasant captures are better than mine with a camera!

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A few more from the garden

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