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The American badger is a member of the Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that also includes weasels, otters, ferrets, and the wolverine. [4] The American badger belongs to the Taxidiinae, one of four subfamilies of mustelid badgers – the other three being the Melinae (four species in two genera, including the European badger), the Helictidinae (five species of ferret ...
The European badger is a powerfully built, black, white, brown, and grey animal with a small head, a stocky body, small black eyes, and a short tail. Its weight varies, being 7–13 kg (15–29 lb) in spring, but building up to 15–17 kg (33–37 lb) in autumn before the winter sleep period.
Prior to the 2012/13 badger cull, the government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) stated that badger control was needed because "...we still need to tackle TB in order to support high standards of animal health and welfare, to promote sustainable beef and dairy sectors, to meet EU legal and trade requirements and to reduce the cost and burden on farmers and taxpayers."
August 30, 2024 at 7:51 AM. Badger culling will end in England within five years as part of a shift in the fight against bovine tuberculosis, the government said on Friday. As part of the new TB ...
The honey badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the ratel (/ ˈrɑːtəl / or / ˈreɪtəl /), is a mammal widely distributed in Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Because of its wide range and occurrence in a variety of habitats, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is the only living species in the ...
Queen star's bovine TB research against badger cull. Queen guitarist Sir Brian May believes that improving farm hygiene could help to provide a solution to the problem of bovine tuberculosis. May ...
Badger Trust, formerly the National Federation of Badger Groups ( NFBG ), [1] is an animal welfare charity operating in England and Wales. It represents around fifty local badger groups dedicated to the conservation and protection of the European badger. [2] It states that it is the leading voice for badgers and that its charitable aim is to ...
Paraceras melis, the badger flea, is an external parasite of the European badger (Meles meles). It has also been found on the fox ( Vulpes vulpes ), the dog ( Canis familiaris ), the cat ( Felis catus ), the European polecat ( Mustela putorius ), the mole ( Talpa europaea ) and the fallow deer ( Dama dama ).