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Man fighting for custody of badger he nursed back from starvation
Graeme Wilson said the badger had become too used to humans to be released back into the wild
An ecologist in the Scottish Borders is fighting to be allowed to keep a badger that he saved from starvation.
Graeme Wilson was called out to help the cub, called Harriet, in April after she was found in a cattle trough 100m (300ft) from her sett.
Wilson nursed the badger back to health but believes she was hand-reared prior to this, and it would be impossible to return her to the wild.
NatureScot - which turned down his application for an educational licence to keep the animal - said it was continuing talks to try to find a "pragmatic solution".
Wilson runs GW Ecology, a small independent rescue and rehabilitation service at his home in Denholm.
It carries out surveys to determine whether protected species are present on the sites of proposed property developments.
He also leads bat walks, workshops and holds educational events about wildlife and how to protect it.
Wilson describes himself as an "experienced and trained wildlife rehabber" who has cared for a variety of wildlife over the years.
He argues that an educational licence could allow him to support public understanding of badgers, wildlife rescue and caring for a protected species.