February is also the time for mating, and within a couple of weeks of giving birth, the females will be ready to mate again. The cubs are blind for the first five weeks, but soon start exploring the tunnels of the sett. They remain underground until around until around April time, when they are ready to start exploring outside the sett. By May the cubs will be fully weaned and going on foraging trips with their mother. Digging badgers out and baiting them with dogs is one of the many threats they face.
Snares too cause horrendous injuries.
If you see a badger that has been involved in a road traffic accident, again, please report it to your local badger group. Andrew Hadley Steve Jackson's Badger Pages - This site contains a wealth of badger related info, pictures and resources. The NFBG promotes the conservation, welfare and protection of badgers, their setts and habitats. Badgerland - Plenty of badger related info and resources.