Daily activity in badgers (Meles meles) in relation to family group size in north-eastern Belarus
2012
Rotenko, I.I. | Sydorovich, V.E. | Saluk, S.V., National Academy of Sciences (Belarus). The Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources
In Belarus badgers (Meles meles) belong to the list of engdangered species for more than twenty years seemengly as a result of anthropogenic threats. The study was carried out in north-eastern Belarus in Paazerye extensive forest. In the warm season during regular activity in badgers (usually March-November) the species daily activity rhythm, number of activities per day, how far badgers walk from the main sett and home range were investigated. In the cold season we checked possible activity of badgers outside their setts during thaws. We found mostly night activity in badgers. In the warm season badgers, which lived in large families, were only nocturnal, while lonely living individuals were characterized by less regular activity with frequent walking in day-time. Badger activity in winter during thaws was not frequent and irregular and happened in darkness only. Badgers had relatively large home ranges, focusing on a network of pathways in kind of straight-line routes between setts.
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