Licensed badger ecology & wildlife management
Committed to preventing, protecting and preserving badgers and their habitats
We resolve badger conflicts the humane, lawful way — surveys, mitigation and licensed exclusion that protect your site and the wildlife on it.
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Crown & Burrow is part of the Thornemere group of specialist field-service companies.
Trusted across the group
A group with a reputation to protect.
Crown & Burrow draws on the standards, accreditations and track record of the wider Thornemere group.
What we are known for
Badger specialists — and only badgers — done properly, under licence.
Badgers and their setts are protected by law. When they threaten gardens, developments, railway embankments or playing fields, the answer is never to harm them — it's to manage the conflict correctly under a Natural England licence.
That's all we do. From the first survey to long-term monitoring, Crown & Burrow delivers ecologically sound, legally compliant badger solutions for residential, commercial and development clients across the UK.
Our services
Badger ecology, end to end
Every engagement starts with a survey. From there we plan, deliver and monitor the right licensed solution for your site.
Badger Surveys
Licensed badger surveys to confirm sett status and activity, support planning and keep your project legally compliant.
Learn more →Badger Mitigation Plans
Natural England-licensed badger mitigation plans that keep development lawful and on schedule while protecting badgers and their setts.
Learn more →Badger Sett Closures
Licensed, humane badger sett closures and relocations that keep your project legal and your timeline on track.
Learn more →Badger Artificial Setts
Natural England-licensed construction of artificial badger setts that give displaced badgers a safe, lasting home away from development.
Learn more →Badger Fencing
Durable, humane badger-proof exclusion fencing designed and installed by Natural England-licensed ecologists to protect sites without harming wildlife.
Learn more →Badger Impact Assessments
Licensed badger impact assessments that identify setts, quantify risk and set out a compliant, humane mitigation route for your site.
Learn more →Disease Management Advice
Licensed badger ecology advice that lowers bTB transmission risk through biosecurity, access controls and habitat measures, while protecting wildlife and livestock.
Learn more →Habitat Restoration
Ecological repair of land damaged by badger digging and foraging, restoring stable, biodiverse and resilient landscapes.
Learn more →Monitoring and Maintenance
Ongoing site visits, reporting and repairs that keep badger mitigation measures effective and compliant long after works complete.
Learn more →Bat Surveys
Bat roost assessments and survey expertise from a Natural England-licensed ecology team, keeping your project legal and wildlife protected.
Learn more →Accredited, licensed & assured
Licensed operator
Accredited Contractor
Gold Member
SSIP-accredited
Associate Member (AIEMA)
Royal recognition
A Prince's Trust Gold winner.
Our group's founder won the Prince's Trust Success Award — Gold — presented in person by the then Prince of Wales, now His Majesty King Charles III. That same determination to do things properly runs through every division, including Crown & Burrow.
Award presented by His Majesty King Charles III
How we support wildlife and landowners
Protecting your project — and the badgers on it
Good ecology and good development aren't opposites. We help landowners, developers and homeowners stay compliant while giving badgers a safe, lawful outcome — relocation to purpose-built setts, never destruction.
Case studies
Real projects, humane outcomes
Badger Relocation Behind School Playing Fields
Humane, licensed relocation of badgers from woodland behind a school, keeping children safe and wildlife protected.
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Badger-Proofing a Residential Garden
Nine active sett entrances in a residential garden secured humanely with Natural England-approved one-way gates and mesh.
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Railway Embankment Badger Sett Closure
Humane, Natural England-licensed closure of badger setts destabilising a railway embankment, relocating badgers safely and securing infrastructure.
Read case study →Our work in the field
Licensed, humane badger work — done properly
Real Crown & Burrow projects: surveys, one-way gates, exclusion mesh and purpose-built artificial setts, all carried out under Natural England licence.
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