Hi Woodhouse
Yes, the badger is bad news for the hogs, or in particular the way we feed the hogs. Sometimes if a badger is resident in an area the hogs will move out. It’s possible it’s passing through, but if it’s set up home there, you might have to stop feeding the hogs. Badgers and hogs compete for food, but also badgers are hedgehogs main predator. That is not to demonise badgers. It’s not their fault that we humans have destroyed much of the habitat for both them and hedgehogs. In an ideal world there would be sufficient for both and both species would achieve a natural balance.
In reality, the best thing everyone can do for the hogs (and the badgers) is improve the habitat in their gardens so that there is more natural food for them. If the hog is finding natural food, it seems likely it will be more alert to dangers, than if it is lulled into a false sense of security in a feeding area.
But fingers crossed the badger is just passing through.
