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Badgers are carnivorous upon various small animals such as [[rodent]]s, [[mole (animal)|mole]]s and [[hedgehog]]s. They live in elaborate underground burrow complexes called setts.

Badgers are carnivorous upon various small animals such as [[rodent]]s, [[mole (animal)|mole]]s and [[hedgehog]]s. They live in elaborate underground burrow complexes called setts.

In the [[United Kingdom]] badgers are commonly blamed by farmers for spreading bovine [[tuberculosis]], although the disease is generally spread by uncontrolled livestock movements.

In the [[United Kingdom]] badgers are commonly blamed by farmers for spreading bovine [[tuberculosis]], although the disease is generally spread by uncontrolled livestock movements. Nevertheless, the current Conservative government has given culling licences and a programme of culling has begun.[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2204790/Badger-cull-Go-ahead-thousands-animals-shot-bid-prevent-spread-TB.html]

Badger hairs were sought after for making shaving-brushes, a practise that has ceased in many parts of the world due to the dwindling badger population. Badger hair shaving brushes now have something of an [[heirloom]] quality about them as commercially farming and shaving badgers has failed because they are not social animals and tend to aggression when in captivity.

Badger hairs were sought after for making shaving-brushes, a practise that has ceased in many parts of the world due to the dwindling badger population. Badger hair shaving brushes now have something of an [[heirloom]] quality about them as commercially farming and shaving badgers has failed because they are not social animals and tend to aggression when in captivity.