2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00206.x
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Genetic structure within and among regional populations of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles) from Denmark and the Netherlands

Abstract: The Eurasian badger Meles meles has a wide distribution area ranging from Japan to Ireland. In western Europe badger habitats are severely disturbed by anthropogenic factors, leading to fragmentation into subpopulations and formation of a metapopulation substructuring of once continuous panmictic populations. We have examined the genetic structure of Dutch and Danish badger populations on a relatively small scale (within countries) and a larger scale (between countries). The levels of genetic variation of popu… Show more

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“…There is some evidence from the genetics literature that suggests limited badger dispersal (Pope et al 2006) especially across bodies of sea, for example in Holland For 1°freedom critical χ 2 value at p=0.05 is 3.841. Therefore, none of the sex ratios differ significantly from Fisherian expectation and Denmark (Pertoldi et al 2005;Zande et al 2007). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…There is some evidence from the genetics literature that suggests limited badger dispersal (Pope et al 2006) especially across bodies of sea, for example in Holland For 1°freedom critical χ 2 value at p=0.05 is 3.841. Therefore, none of the sex ratios differ significantly from Fisherian expectation and Denmark (Pertoldi et al 2005;Zande et al 2007). …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 88%
“…Some field evidence of extensive road networks as barriers for badger movements is provided by Clarke et al. (1998), and roads are suggested by Van de Zande et al. (2007) as one factor causing genetic structure between populations.…”
Section: Carnivoresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…TMNR is the only nature reserve sited in Rome that include Meles meles among mammals. The badger is a moderately fragmentation-sensitive species (van de Zande et al, 2007;Mortelliti et al, 2010) and there are field evidences that an extensive road network may be perceived as barrier to dispersal (e.g., Clarke et al, 1998;Van der Zande et al, 2007;Battisti et al, 2012). The first sighting of this species in TMNR was obtained by road killing of an individual and probably this is locally the main threat acting on this species and on others, here commonly occurring, as Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 and Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%