Still Waters Posted November 14, 2009 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Badgers have been "surprisingly" found on barren moorland and along coasts, according to organisers of the largest survey of the mammals in Scotland.Charity Scottish Badgers said the animal was adapting to habitats beyond its traditional woodland one. It said there were about 9,000 social groups, or "clans", across Scotland. Scottish Badgers said this represented a healthy population and also showed that, like the rest of UK, numbers were increasing. Almost 900 sites were assessed during the three-year Scottish Badger Distribution Survey, which received Lottery funding. Survey co-ordinator Elaine Rainey said setts were recorded in urban areas as well as the countryside. She said: "Many think of badgers as essentially woodland creatures. "Although this is true in the majority of cases, we are now seeing badgers adapting to a wide range of habitats. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted November 15, 2009 #2 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Like deer in Washington, D.C. Used to be rare you'd see one in the woods. Now they're as common as squirrels, and eating your prize tulips, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malakthrin Posted November 16, 2009 #3 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Like deer in Washington, D.C. Used to be rare you'd see one in the woods. Now they're as common as squirrels, and eating your prize tulips, too. It's because of the removal of natural predators, mainly. Around here the number of wolves has gone way down, and the deer population has risen to the point where culls are needed. I would think it would be a similar case to badgers, who are also beginning to move in around here. We've been told to contact Animal Control if any are spotted, as badgers can be pretty nasty when cornered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullseye Posted November 16, 2009 #4 Share Posted November 16, 2009 "Warning,incoherant rant from an ill informed ..whatever !" Cars are the major predators of badgers in the UK !.I'm amazed there are any left round here with the amount of dead roadkill ones I see.Don't believe all that "don't get them cornered stuff",I've kicked them (gently) up the backside when they've been rooting through my rubbish sacks,no problem !.Now keep rubbish in bins !.Do like them though, 'specially when the young ones are "whickering" at the bottom of the garden. "Bad grammers,my bads." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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