Above‐ground nest locations support key life stages and group behaviours in Eurasian badger territories
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DOI: 10.1002/wlb3.01343
Abstract: Although the Eurasian badger Meles meles is well known for occupying underground setts, badgers also use nests above ground. There is limited research as to how these above‐ground nests function within a badger territory and… read more here.
Keywords: eurasian badger; life stages; badger territories; ground ... See more keywords
Molecular identification of Sarcocystis lutrae in the European otter (Lutra lutra) and the European badger (Meles meles) from the Czech Republic
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5793-y
Abstract: Muscular sarcosporidial infections by Sarcocystis lutrae (Apicomplexa: Sarcocystidae) from the otter (Lutra lutra) and badger (Meles meles) (Carnivora: Mustelidae) were found in the Czech Republic. As part of a diversity evaluation of Sarcocystis in wild… read more here.
Keywords: otter lutra; badger; sarcocystis lutrae; badger meles ... See more keywords
Tolerance and intraguild commensalism: the case of the European badger and the Iberian lynx
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DOI: 10.1007/s10344-025-01894-8
Abstract: As a top predator, the Iberian Lynx plays a critical role in regulating mesocarnivore communities across the Iberian Peninsula. While species such as the red fox, the Egyptian mongoose, or the European wildcat develop spatial… read more here.
Keywords: lynx; iberian lynx; intraguild commensalism; tolerance intraguild ... See more keywords
The European badger, Meles meles, as a new host for Trichinella britovi in Romania.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109301
Abstract: The European badger, Meles meles (Carnivora, Mustelidae) is a widespread opportunistic omnivorous mammal. Its food spectrum comprises a wide variety of plants and small animals, occasionally including rodents, such as mice or rats. Considering that… read more here.
Keywords: badger; trichinella; badger meles; european badger ... See more keywords
Genetic evidence further elucidates the history and extent of badger introductions from Great Britain into Ireland
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200288
Abstract: The colonization of Ireland by mammals has been the subject of extensive study using genetic methods and forms a central problem in understanding the phylogeography of European mammals after the Last Glacial Maximum. Ireland exhibits… read more here.
Keywords: great britain; badger; britain ireland; evidence ... See more keywords
Badger culling and the impact on hedgehogs
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.k1285
Abstract: In response to Neil Craven’s letter in last week’s issue ( VR , 17 March 2018, vol 182, p 327), it was observed in the Randomised Badger Culling … read more here.
Keywords: culling impact; impact hedgehogs; badger culling; badger ... See more keywords
Badgers are part of the TB picture
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.l4270
Abstract: I write in response to the debate article ‘The badger cull policy is not evidence based’ by Tom Langton ( VR , 8 June 2019, vol 184, p 715). There is a lot of fact… read more here.
Keywords: badgers part; part picture; fact; badger ... See more keywords
Is the badger cull actually spreading bTB?
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DOI: 10.1136/vr.l5947
Abstract: BADGER culling could be responsible for spreading bovine TB (bTB) more widely due to surviving badger populations travelling further afield during and following a culling episode. According to new research carried out by the Zoological… read more here.
Keywords: badger cull; actually spreading; badger; cull actually ... See more keywords
Rare Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776) sighted in Tarai East Forest Division, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
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DOI: 10.11609/jott.9209.16.9.25931-25934
Abstract: The presence of Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776) is widely distributed but in-depth of ecological understanding this species is still lacking from Asian portion of its global range. The species is listed in Scheduled-I… read more here.
Keywords: tarai east; honey badger; division; badger mellivora ... See more keywords
Simulating the next steps in badger control for bovine tuberculosis in England
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248426
Abstract: Industry-led culling of badgers has occurred in England to reduce the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle for a number of years. Badger vaccination is also possible, and a move away from culling was “highly… read more here.
Keywords: badger control; england; badger; control ... See more keywords
A Case Report on a Human Bite Contact with a Rabid Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (Kromdraai Area, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa)
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8040186
Abstract: In South Africa, rabies cycles are sustained by both domestic and wildlife host species. Despite the fact that the majority of human rabies cases are associated with dog bite exposures, wildlife species can potentially transmit… read more here.
Keywords: badger; area; honey badger; badger mellivora ... See more keywords