How To Get Rid Of Badgers

Getting rid of badgers on your own can be challenging due to their strength, intelligence, and legal protections in certain areas. However, if it’s legal to do so where you live, a homeowner or business owner can take several humane and strategic steps to deter or remove badgers without professional help. Here are the best methods:

Identify and Confirm Badger Activity

Before taking any action, confirm you’re actually dealing with badgers and not raccoons, skunks, or groundhogs. Signs of badger activity include:

Large burrow entrances (8–12 inches wide, often with a mound of dirt outside)
Disturbed soil or torn-up turf from digging for grubs or rodents
Tracks with long claw marks and a waddling gait pattern
Musky odor near dens

Once confirmed, locate all entrances to their burrows — there may be multiple.

Remove Attractants

Badgers typically enter properties in search of food and shelter. Reducing these incentives is one of the most effective control measures. Remove or secure the following:

Food sources: Eliminate grubs, beetle larvae, rodents, and pet food. Treat lawns with grub control products or nematodes.
Trash: Keep garbage tightly sealed in sturdy bins.
Livestock feed: Store securely in sealed containers.
Compost: Use closed compost bins instead of open piles.

Restrict Shelter and Access

If badgers have dug burrows or are denning under a shed, deck, or structure, you need to make those areas less appealing. Steps:

Seal access points after confirming the badger has vacated (usually at night).
Use hardware cloth or welded wire (at least 12–14 gauge) buried at least 1–2 feet deep and angled outward to prevent digging back in.
Fill abandoned burrows with a mix of gravel and soil to prevent reuse.

Use Humane Deterrents

Badgers are nocturnal and easily spooked by changes in their environment. Try:

Motion-activated lights or sprinklers: Badgers dislike sudden light and movement.
Sound deterrents: Ultrasonic repellents or radios set near dens can create discomfort.
Odor repellents: Natural deterrents such as ammonia-soaked rags, vinegar, or predator urine (fox or coyote scent) placed near burrow entrances can help.
Strong-smelling substances like garlic granules or commercial badger repellents can reinforce the deterrent effect.

Use these deterrents consistently for several nights to encourage relocation.

Block Reentry

After confirming the badger has left (you can check by placing loose soil, flour, or newspaper at the den entrance to see if it’s disturbed overnight), permanently seal or screen off the area. Reinforce with buried fencing or stone barriers.

Maintain Long-Term Prevention

Keep lawns grub-free through regular maintenance.
Reduce rodent populations, as they’re a key food source.
Maintain fencing around property boundaries — chain-link or welded wire fencing at least 3 feet high and buried 12 inches deep is effective.
Eliminate brush piles and debris that provide cover.

In some areas, badgers are protected by law. Trapping, relocating, or harming them may be illegal without a permit. Always check with your local wildlife agency or pest control authority before attempting direct removal.

The Best Way To Get Rid Of Badgers

Our professional wildlife control is the best and safest way to get rid of badgers because these animals are strong, intelligent, and potentially dangerous, and they often require specialized handling, exclusion techniques, and legal compliance that go beyond what most home or business owners can safely and effectively manage on their own:

Legal Protection and Compliance

In many areas, badgers are legally protected by law. This means it can be illegal to trap, harm, or relocate them without the appropriate licenses or permits.

Our professionals understand the law: Our certified wildlife control experts are trained and licensed to handle badger issues within all legal frameworks.
Avoids costly penalties: A homeowner who attempts to remove badgers improperly can face fines or criminal charges.
Ethical handling: Our professionals use humane methods approved by wildlife authorities to ensure no unnecessary harm is done.

Expertise in Safe Removal and Exclusion

Badgers are powerful diggers with strong claws and teeth, capable of defending their burrows aggressively if threatened.

Safety first: Our wildlife professionals have the protective gear and experience to safely deal with potentially aggressive badgers.
Proper identification: We can confirm whether it’s a badger or another burrowing animal (e.g., groundhog, raccoon, skunk), which determines the appropriate control method.
Strategic removal: We know how to locate all active entrances, identify breeding activity, and remove the animals at the right time to prevent separating mothers from young.

Effective, Long-Term Solutions

Badgers are persistent and can dig around or under poorly installed barriers. Our professionals implement permanent exclusion measures that most DIY efforts can’t match.

Custom exclusion: We use heavy-gauge wire mesh, trenching, and reinforced barriers designed specifically for badger behavior.
Site rehabilitation: After removal, our professionals fill and stabilize burrows to help prevent collapse or reuse, and may apply deterrents to discourage future digging.

Disease and Sanitation Control

Badgers can carry parasites, fleas, ticks, and diseases such as tuberculosis, leptospirosis, and rabies.

Biohazard protection: Our professionals handle cleanup of feces, urine, and nesting materials safely, preventing contamination of soil, HVAC systems, or insulation.
Decontamination: We can sanitize and deodorize affected areas to eliminate lingering odors and bacteria.

Cost-Effectiveness Over Time

Hiring our professionals prevents repeated damage, failed DIY attempts, and legal risks.

Prevention-focused: Once the animals are gone, our professionals implement permanent deterrents to avoid costly repeat infestations.
Structural savings: Proper burrow sealing and ground stabilization prevent foundation damage and soil erosion caused by badger tunneling.

Peace of Mind

Our professional wildlife removal eliminates the uncertainty, stress, and potential danger of confronting badgers personally.

Expert guidance: We advise on long-term habitat management, fencing, and landscape modifications to keep the property protected.

Our professional wildlife control is the best solution for badger problems because we combines legal compliance, safety, expertise, and long-term prevention. Our experts can humanely remove badgers, secure the property against future intrusion, and ensure you remain protected—both legally and physically—throughout the process.