Badger - Meles meles

Restoring Nature's Balance

The Highlands are considered one of Europe's last great areas of wilderness, yet much of the flora and fauna that once thrived here has been driven to extinction by the activities of man.

The purpose of the Alladale Wilderness Reserve is to restore a remote area of the Highlands to its former natural glory.

At Alladale you will meet some of the lost species we have returned, and your stay will contribute directly to this pioneering conservation project.

Badgers are excellent omnivores relying on a very similar diet to Wild Boar. Badgers are highly suited to digging with powerful shoulders and claws. They live in family groups spending most of the day in setts and coming out at night to feed.

Badgers typically weigh around 12kg and can live up to 20 years. They are currently heavily protected even having their own law 'The protection of Badgers Act 1992'

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