The National Badger Sett Survey

Clements, Ellen; Neal, Ernest; Yalden, D. W.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2907.1988.tb00064.x

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“…This is within the range observed in rural populations in Luxembourg (Schley, Schaul & Roper 2004; Scheppers et al . 2007) and Ireland (Smal 1995) and only slightly lower than has been reported for rural Britain as a whole (average: six adults per group, Clements, Neal & Yalden 1988). While the methods in our study and that of Scheppers et al .…”

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Low genetic variability, female‐biased dispersal and high movement rates in an urban population of Eurasian badgers Meles meles

Huck

Frantz

Dawson

et al. 2008

Journal of Animal Ecology

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Summary 1.Urban and rural populations of animals can differ in their behaviour, both in order to meet their ecological requirements and due to the constraints imposed by different environments. The study of urban populations can therefore offer useful insights into the behavioural flexibility of a species as a whole, as well as indicating how the species in question adapts to a specifically urban environment. 2. The genetic structure of a population can provide information about social structure and movement patterns that is difficult to obtain by other means. Using non-invasively collected hair samples, we estimated the population size of Eurasian badgers Meles meles in the city of Brighton, England, and calculated population-specific parameters of genetic variability and sex-specific rates of outbreeding and dispersal. 3. Population density was high in the context of badger densities reported throughout their range. This was due to a high density of social groups rather than large numbers of individuals per group. 4. The allelic richness of the population was low compared with other British populations. However, the rate of extra-group paternity and the relatively frequent (mainly temporary) intergroup movements suggest that, on a local scale, the population was outbred. Although members of both sexes visited other groups, there was a trend for more females to make intergroup movements. 5. The results reveal that urban badgers can achieve high densities and suggest that while some population parameters are similar between urban and rural populations, the frequency of intergroup movements is higher among urban badgers. In a wider context, these results demonstrate the ability of non-invasive genetic sampling to provide information about the population density, social structure and behaviour of urban wildlife.

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Low genetic variability, female‐biased dispersal and high movement rates in an urban population of Eurasian badgers Meles meles

Huck

Frantz

Dawson

et al. 2008

Journal of Animal Ecology

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“…This preference is also well known Badger in the Sudety Mountains 521 from other studies (Neal 1975, Zejda and Nesvadbova 1983, Bock 1988, Clements et al 1988, Skinner et al 1991, Reason et al 1993, Feore and Montgomery 1999, Matyáštíc and Bièík 1999, Virgós and Casanovas 1999, Good et al 2001, Revilla et al 2001. Although the Sudety Mountains are dominated by coniferous stands, badger setts occur most frequently in old stands of deciduous and mixed forests.…”

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The density and distribution of badger setts in the Sudety Mountains, Poland

Bartmańska

Nadolska

2003

Acta Theriol

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2003. The density and distribution of badger setts in the Sudety Mountains, Poland. Acta Theriologica 48: 515-525.The density and distribution of badger Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758) setts was estimated by questionnaires and field studies, carried out in the Sudety Mountains between 1995-2002. The questionnaire referred to the whole territory of Polish Sudety Mts, while field studies were conducted in four different habitat types: low mountains with a mosaic farm-forest landscape, highly industrialised hilly areas, high mountain ranges of natural character and high mountain ranges of severe microclimate and heavily destroyed tree stands. On the basis of both questionnaires and field surveys, a total of 378 badger setts, classified according to their size and status, were identified. Among these, 119 (31.5%) were situated on three areas, while in the fourth area we did not find any badger setts. According to their size and traces of intensive occupation, 54 setts were regarded as main badger setts. The mean density of main setts on three areas was much the same and amounted to 0.05-0.07/km 2 of their total surface, despite differences in their natural environment and agricultural or industrial changes in landscapes. In the Sudety Mts badgers selected settlements in forest habitats, bordering rich in food open areas. The density of main setts in forest areas ranged from 0.12 to 0.33/km 2 depending on the proportion of forest, type and age of tree stands and size of forest complexes. The mean distance of main setts from open areas ranged from 209 to 280 m. The mean nearest neighbour distance (NND) between main setts ranged from 2.85 to 3.75 km. The home range size estimated for a social group varied from 7.9 to 13.6 km 2 . The highest occupied setts of our study were found on the OEnie¿nik Massif, at an altitude of 700 m a.s.l.

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“…The Badger Sett Survey (Clements, Neal & Yalden, 1988) was initially used to inform discussion on badger persecution; later on, the role of badgers in the bovine TB problem became paramount (e.g. Harris, 1980; Cheeseman, Wilesmith & Stuart, 1989; Harris & White, 2003).…”

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Advances in the conservation of British mammals, 1954–2004: 50 years of progress with The Mammal Society

Flowerdew¹

2004

Mammal Review

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1. The Mammal Society was established in 1954 to link amateurs and professionals in promoting the study of mammals. It now directly assists British conservation science, and has fostered The British Deer Society, the National Federation of Badger Groups, The Bat Conservation Trust, the Ungulate Research Group and Sea Watch Foundation. The Society also has strong links with the Zoological Society of London, the Vincent Wildlife Trust and the People's Trust for Endangered Species/Mammals Trust UK, as well as with many other non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) and statutory bodies. 2. The Mammal Society provides fora for discussion, scientific symposia, mammal publications, and practical studies. It has also instigated major advances in the presentation of scientific knowledge through three editions of The Handbook of British Mammals under three successive editors: H.N. Southern, G.B. Corbet and S. Harris. 3. From the 1970s the Society has highlighted conservation concerns (e.g. the decline of otters and persecution and management of badgers), informed legislation, supported many surveys, including harvest mice, pine marten, polecat, small rodents, hares, yellow‐necked mice and foxes, and published authoritative species’ accounts, guides to methodology, Mammal Review, Notes/Communications from The Mammal Society, the annual Current Projects on British Mammals and other scientific and educational material. 4. Country‐wide mammal recording and training (Look Out for Mammals) developed in the 1990s alongside the Endangered British Mammals Fund. The ‘ground breaking’A Red Data Book for British Mammals, and A Review of British Mammals, both drew on Mammal Society expertise, helping to meet the UK Government's conservation responsibilities and emphasizing the growing influence of The Society. Co‐operative monitoring has been developed with the British Trust for Ornithology through the Winter Mammal Monitoring scheme and is further projected with more than 20 NGOs and statutory bodies forming the ‘Tracking Mammals Partnership’. 5. The Mammal Society now advises on UK Biodiversity Action Plans and plays a lead role in UK mammal conservation, highlighting problems and promoting solutions. However, many British mammals are still declining, many are neither legally protected nor subject to national conservation initiatives, and data are still lacking on the status of many terrestrial and most marine species. Much has been done, but there is still much to do.

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The National Badger Sett Survey

Cited by 40 publications

References 7 publications

Low genetic variability, female‐biased dispersal and high movement rates in an urban population of Eurasian badgers Meles meles

Low genetic variability, female‐biased dispersal and high movement rates in an urban population of Eurasian badgers Meles meles

The density and distribution of badger setts in the Sudety Mountains, Poland

Advances in the conservation of British mammals, 1954–2004: 50 years of progress with The Mammal Society

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