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Commercial Badger Control

Humane, legally compliant badger management for developers, infrastructure operators and businesses — protecting your programme and the protected species on it.

Who we are

A dedicated badger ecology practice — not a general pest controller.

Crown & Burrow is a Natural England–licensed badger specialist. We help commercial clients resolve badger conflicts the right way: lawfully, humanely, and without the delays that come from getting protected-species work wrong.

Badgers and their setts are protected under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. Disturbing, damaging or obstructing a sett without a licence is a criminal offence — so on any site where badgers are present, the work has to be planned and licensed properly. That's what we do, every day.

What we do

Why choose Crown & Burrow

Fully licensed

All sett work carried out under Natural England licence, with documentation that satisfies planners and auditors.

Programme-aware

We build mitigation around the closed season and your build schedule, so badgers don't become an unexpected stop.

Humane outcomes

Exclusion and rehoming to purpose-built setts — never destruction. Better for the wildlife and your reputation.

Our badger removal process

From survey to sign-off

01Survey

A licensed ecologist confirms sett locations, status and activity across your site and a sensible buffer.

02Plan & licence

We produce a mitigation plan and, where a sett must be affected, secure the Natural England development licence.

03Exclude

Humane one-way gates and stainless-steel mesh exclude badgers over a minimum 21-day period, outside the closed season.

04Rehome & monitor

Where needed we build artificial setts, then monitor and maintain the works so the result lasts.

Sectors

Some industries we serve

Property developers & housebuilders
Civil engineering & infrastructure
Rail & highways
Facilities & estate management
Local authorities & schools
Golf courses & sports grounds
Farms & rural estates
Solar & utilities sites

Get in touch

Tell us about your site and programme. We'll advise on survey timing, licensing and the most efficient compliant route.