Effects of radio‐collars on European badgers (Meles meles)

摘要: The relationships between radio-collaring/tracking and 12 biometric parameters in a population of badgers (Meles meles) that were live-trapped south-west England investigated. length time for which badger had worn radio-collar was selected as an explanatory variable generalized linear models three (body condition, body weight testes volume) irrespective whether or not age class included the analyses. There evidence been carrying 1–100 days lower condition scores both when compared to collared with those longer than 100 days, suggesting post-collaring acclimation period. In addition, period first last capture radio-collared non-collared badgers. It is unlikely this due effect collaring on trappability non-random selection collaring. Although size differed tagged > relationship radio-collaring reproductive output remained unproven. These results highlight only need assess welfare aspects but also potential intricacy corollaries Explorations such reported here are important validity studies make use radio-telemetry.