Klein & Hubert / European badger (Meles meles) running in pine forest in spring, France.

Andy Rouse / European badger (Meles meles) cub in grassland with woodland behind. Scotland, UK. June.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / European badger (Meles meles) foraging in front of house at night. Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / European badger (Meles meles) in front of house at night, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Eurasian badger (Meles meles), two foraging in Pine (Pinus sp) woodland. Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) eating apples in urban garden. Sheffield, England, UK. October.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) crossing road in residential area at night. Sheffield, England, UK. October 2018.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) amongst Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta). Scotland, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) emerging through gateway in wall at night. In urban area, Sheffield, England, UK. October 2018.

Andrew Parkinson / Badger (Meles meles) adult in pine forest at sunset, Derbyshire, UK, June. Highly commended in the Habitat category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) Competition 2017.

Andrew Parkinson / Badger (Meles meles) adult, backlit at sunset, scratching its ears, Derbyshire, UK, May. Winner of the Animal Behaviour category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) Competition 2017.

Nick Garbutt / European badger (Meles meles) foraging in deciduous woodland. June, Mid Devon, UK.

Colin Varndell / Badger (Meles meles) with face lit up at sunset. Dorset, UK July.

Eric Medard / Badger (Meles meles) in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.

Terry Whittaker / Person dress as a cow holding a sign which says 'Dump dairy - Save a badger' encouraging a dairy boycott, at anti badger cull march, London 1st June 2013. Editorial use only.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) cub, Dorset, England, UK, July. Did you know? The word Badger derives from the French 'Becheur’, meaning digger.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) family feeding in long grass near to their sett, Dorset, England, UK, July.

Andrew Parkinson / Adult Badger (Meles meles) at entrance to sett, with some young Domestic cattle in the background, Derbyshire, England, UK, May 2012 (non-ex).

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / European Badger (Meles meles) on the North Downs above Folkestone, Kent, UK, June. Camera trap photo.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / European Badgers (Meles meles) adult and juvenile on the North Downs above Folkestone, Kent, UK. Camera trap photo.

Danny Green / Badger (Meles meles) on snow. Captive. Norway, March.

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Portrait of an adult Badger (Meles meles), Derbyshire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) sub-adult beside tree, Derbyshire, UK

Klaus Echle / Young Badger (Meles meles) in misty forest. The Black Forest, Germany, May.

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) standing on rock on forest floor. The Black Forest, Germany, May.

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) on path. The Black Forest, Germany, May.

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) running, Black Forest, Germany, May

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) running, Black Forest, Germany, May

Klaus Echle / Young Badger (Meles meles) behind trunk of a Beech tree, Black Forest, Germany, April

Klaus Echle / Young Badger (Meles meles) foraging in woodland on edge of woodland, The Black Forest, Germany, May

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) foraging in woodland on edge of forest, Black Forest, The Black Forest, Germany, May. Highly commended in Mammals category, GDT competition 2011

Klaus Echle / Badger (Meles meles) foraging on a misty day in woodland clearing, Black Forest, Germany. Highly commended in Animals in their Environment category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition

Mark Taylor / Young Badger (Meles meles) scratching himself.

Mark Taylor / Portrait of a young Badger (Meles meles).

Andy Rouse / Young European Badger (Meles meles) emerging from its sett. Controlled conditions. UK, Europe, June.

Alex Hyde / Badger cub (Meles meles) head portrait foraging in vegetation, captive, England, UK.

Laurent Geslin / Urban badger (Meles meles) exploring an urban garden at night, London, England, UK

Laurent Geslin / Urban Badger (Meles meles) scavenging litter from overturned dustbin at night, London, England, UK

Laurent Geslin / Urban Badger (Meles meles) in graveyard at night, London, England, UK

Laurie Campbell / Badger (Meles meles) cub inside hollow log, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, June

Laurie Campbell / Badger (Meles meles) adult investigating log under beech tree, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, July

Laurie Campbell / Badger (Meles meles) cub inside hollow log, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, June

Laurent Geslin / Badger {Meles meles} drinking from garden bird bath, Europe, July 2008

Andrew Parkinson / Badger cub {Meles meles} head portrait in evening light, Derbyshire, UK

Kevin J Keatley / Entrance to an active Badger sett {Meles meles} in spring deciduous woodland with Bluebells flowering, UK.

Asgeir Helgestad / Badger road kill {Meles meles} Sweden

Andrew Parkinson / Badger foraging on fallen log {Meles meles} Derbyshire, UK

Kevin J Keatley / Badgers foraging in woodland {Meles meles} Devon, UK