Licence application form - badgers and forestry - non-standard operations

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Last updated:18/06/2025

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Licences are available for certain purposes to permit actions that might otherwise constitute an offence against badgers.

Dedicated legislation protects the badger and also the setts where it lives. See a summary of offences against badgers, and learn how to spot a sett.

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NatureScot's latest guga hunt statement.

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