BADGERS: SYSTEMATICS, BIOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

BADGERS: SYSTEMATICS, BIOLOGY, CONSERVATION, AND RESEARCH TECHNIQUES

Complete professional analysis of 16 species, small-to-medium-sized carnivores that occur in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa: 

Complete professional analysis of 16 species, small-to-medium-sized carnivores that occur in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa: 

Here's a snapshot overview to demonstrate the comprehensive details you'll have at your finger tips:  

Here's a snapshot overview to demonstrate the comprehensive details you'll have at your finger tips:  

American badger (Taxidea taxus)

European badger (Meles meles)

Southwest Asian badger (Meles canescens)

Asian badger (Meles leucurus)

Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) 

Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)

Greater hog-badger (Arctonyx collaris)

Northern hog-badger (Arctonyx albogularis)

American badger (Taxidea taxus)

European badger (Meles meles)

Southwest Asian badger (Meles canescens)

Asian badger (Meles leucurus)

Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) 

Honey badger (Mellivora capensis)

Greater hog-badger (Arctonyx collaris)

Northern hog-badger (Arctonyx albogularis)

The Most Comprehensive Reference For Badger Researchers & Managers, Mammalogists & Conservation Groups

The Most Comprehensive Reference For Badger Researchers & Managers, Mammalogists & Conservation Groups

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Gilbert Proulx is a wildlife biologist and Director of Science at Alpha Wildlife Research & Management Ltd, Alberta, Canada. 

 

Emmanuel Do Linh San is Associate Professor at the Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

Expert collaboration and over three years of dedicated research resulted in the most comprehensive scientific badger reference available.  

Gilbert Proulx is a wildlife biologist and Director of Science at Alpha Wildlife Research & Management Ltd, Alberta, Canada. 

 

Emmanuel Do Linh San is Associate Professor at the Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

Expert collaboration and over three years of dedicated research resulted in the most comprehensive scientific badger reference available.  

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Sumatran hog-badger (Arctonyx hoevenii)

Sunda stink-badger (Mydaus javanensis)

Palawan stink-badger (Mydaus marchei)

Large-toothed ferret-badger (Melogale personata)

Small-toothed ferret-badger (Melogale moschata)

Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis)

Bornean ferret-badger (Melogale everetti)

Vietnam ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis)

Sumatran hog-badger (Arctonyx hoevenii)

Sunda stink-badger (Mydaus javanensis)

Palawan stink-badger (Mydaus marchei)

Large-toothed ferret-badger (Melogale personata)

Small-toothed ferret-badger (Melogale moschata)

Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis)

Bornean ferret-badger (Melogale everetti)

Vietnam ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis)

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Logical sequencing of topics for easy, in-depth research 

Dynamic layout for quick reference 

Logical sequencing of topics for easy, in-depth research 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1, (Page 1)

The Systematics and Taxonomy  of the World's Badger Species

Jun J. Sato

Chapter 2, (Page 31) 

World Distribution and Status of Badgers  

Gilbert Proulx, Alexei V. Abramov, Ian Adams, Andy P. Jennings, Igor  

Khorozyan, Luis M. Rosalino, Margarida Santos–Reis, Géraldine Veron, and  

Emmanuel Do Linh San

Chapter 3, (Page 117) 

Evolution of American Badgers 

Pamela R. Owen

Chapter 4, (Page 151) 

Historical Distribution of European Badgers 

in Portugal Based on Toponymy 

Luis M. Rosalino, Luciano M. Verdade, and Margarida Santos–Reis

Chapter 5, (page 161)  

Sexual and Seasonal Variation in the Activity

Patterns and Time Budget of Honey Badgers in an Arid Environment 

Colleen M. Begg, Keith S. Begg, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Johan T. du Toit, 

and Michael G. L. Mills

Chapter 6, (page 193)   

Interactions Among American Badgers, Black Footed Ferrets,  

and Prairie Dogs in Grasslands of Western North America 

David A. Eads, Dean E. Biggins, Shaun M. Grassel, Travis M. Livieri, and Daniel S. Licht

Chapter 7, (page 219) 

American Badger Predation on Richardson's Ground Squirrels 

in Southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada 

Gilbert Proulx

Chapter 8, (page 237)  

Food Habits of the Asian Badger in the Urals and Western Siberia 

Olga Zagainova and Nickolay Markov

Chapter 9, (page 257)  

Quantifying European Badger Visit Rates to Farmyards

 — Implications for Bovine Tuberculosis Transmission 

Declan T. O'Mahony

Chapter 10, (page 273)  

Pathogens and Parasites in American Badgers 

Jessica H. Quinn, Mourad W. Gabriel, and Christine Kreuder Johnson

Chapter 11, (page 299)  

Fact or Fantasy? Damage to Livestock and Agricultural 

Machinery by American Badgers and Other Burrowing Mammals 

in British Columbia, Canada 

Richard D. Weir, Helen Davis, Donald V. Gayton, and Eric C. Lofroth

Chapter 12, (page 311)  

Non-Invasive Methods to Study American and European 

Badgers — A Review 

Gilbert Proulx and Emmanuel Do Linh San

Chapter 13, (page 339)  

An Evaluation of Techniques Used for the Capture,

Immobilization, Marking, and Habituation of Honey Badgers 

Colleen M. Begg, Keith S. Begg, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Johan T. du Toit, 

and Michael G. L. Mills

Table of Contents

Chapter 1, (Page 1)

The Systematics and Taxonomy  of the World's Badger Species

Jun J. Sato

Chapter 2, (Page 31) 

World Distribution and Status of Badgers  

Gilbert Proulx, Alexei V. Abramov, Ian Adams, Andy P. Jennings, Igor  

Khorozyan, Luis M. Rosalino, Margarida Santos–Reis, Géraldine Veron, and  

Emmanuel Do Linh San

Chapter 3, (Page 117) 

Evolution of American Badgers 

Pamela R. Owen

Chapter 4, (Page 151) 

Historical Distribution of European Badgers 

in Portugal Based on Toponymy 

Luis M. Rosalino, Luciano M. Verdade, and Margarida Santos–Reis

Chapter 5, (page 161)  

Sexual and Seasonal Variation in the Activity

Patterns and Time Budget of Honey Badgers in an Arid Environment 

Colleen M. Begg, Keith S. Begg, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Johan T. du Toit, 

and Michael G. L. Mills

Chapter 6, (page 193)   

Interactions Among American Badgers, Black Footed Ferrets,  

and Prairie Dogs in Grasslands of Western North America 

David A. Eads, Dean E. Biggins, Shaun M. Grassel, Travis M. Livieri, and Daniel S. Licht

Chapter 7, (page 219) 

American Badger Predation on Richardson's Ground Squirrels 

in Southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada 

Gilbert Proulx

Chapter 8, (page 237)  

Food Habits of the Asian Badger in the Urals and Western Siberia 

Olga Zagainova and Nickolay Markov

Chapter 9, (page 257)  

Quantifying European Badger Visit Rates to Farmyards

 — Implications for Bovine Tuberculosis Transmission 

Declan T. O'Mahony

Chapter 10, (page 273)  

Pathogens and Parasites in American Badgers 

Jessica H. Quinn, Mourad W. Gabriel, and Christine Kreuder Johnson

Chapter 11, (page 299)  

Fact or Fantasy? Damage to Livestock and Agricultural 

Machinery by American Badgers and Other Burrowing Mammals 

in British Columbia, Canada 

Richard D. Weir, Helen Davis, Donald V. Gayton, and Eric C. Lofroth

Chapter 12, (page 311)  

Non-Invasive Methods to Study American and European 

Badgers — A Review 

Gilbert Proulx and Emmanuel Do Linh San

Chapter 13, (page 339)  

An Evaluation of Techniques Used for the Capture,

Immobilization, Marking, and Habituation of Honey Badgers 

Colleen M. Begg, Keith S. Begg, Emmanuel Do Linh San, Johan T. du Toit, 

and Michael G. L. Mills

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4 Corner Stone Fundamentals for 

Expert Credibility and Pioneered Results 

Badger researchers and managers will acquire an international expert understanding of the genetics and the ecology of the badgers of the world.

 

The reader will secure in-depth analysis of several major topics such as systematics, distribution, activity patterns, food habits, intra- and inter-specific relationships, parasites and diseases, conservation issues, and research techniques.

 

Skillfully identify and understand one of the most critical topics of where there is a lack of knowledge on the distribution and biology of badgers and aspects to improve on.

 

Methodical and accurate review of conservation programs that can be implemented easily by wildlife managers to ensure the persistence of populations and their habitats.

Badger researchers and managers will acquire an international expert understanding of the genetics and the ecology of the badgers of the world.

 

The reader will secure in-depth analysis of several major topics such as systematics, distribution, activity patterns, food habits, intra- and inter-specific relationships, parasites and diseases, conservation issues, and research techniques.

 

Skillfully identify and understand one of the most critical topics of where there is a lack of knowledge on the distribution and biology of badgers and aspects to improve on.

 

Methodical and accurate review of conservation programs that can be implemented easily by wildlife managers to ensure the persistence of populations and their habitats.

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"Curated findings and discussions from the most recognized industry experts "

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