0 a hole in the ground, often with several passages and different entrances, where a badger or a family of badgers lives:
a badger sett
1 a small piece of stone that is used with others to make paths, etc.:
The structure and function of badger setts.
First, setts would be protected even when vacant or disused, or occupied by foxes rather than badgers.
The amendments would allow farming activities that disturbed badgers or slightly damaged setts, provided there was no likelihood of harm to badgers.
He is making a strong and passionate case for the complete defence of the badger and badger setts.
Children look through glass at badger setts and the activities in them.
The problem of the definition will provide a good excuse for men accused of entering badger setts or sending terriers down them.
I want all badger setts to be properly protected from the minority who continue to persecute a beautiful and harmless wild animal.
Of course, under clause 3 hunts may stop up the badger setts to prevent foxes from running to ground in them.
