Scarlett and I decided to give our regular Sunday walk a miss today because of the torrential rain. For the last two days it has rained heavily, and this morning it was still pouring down. Even with my umbrella there was no way I could take a baby out in this. I did manage a [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Sitting inside and watching the rain
Posted in Diary Post on February 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How to Recognise a Badger Sett
Posted in Practical Guides, tagged badger, badger sett on February 21, 2010 | 48 Comments »
What does a badger sett look like? Every now and then someone asks me this question, so it’s about time that I tried to answer it properly. This is my guide to badger setts and what to look for. I have hesitated a little before writing this. After all, badgers are still persecuted in some [...]
Fieldnotes: 14th February 2010 – Scarlett’s first visit to a badger sett
Posted in Fieldnotes, tagged badger sett on February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
After all this high-level, scientific badgerology I felt the need to get back down to earth. On Sunday I took Scarlett on her first trip to see a badger sett. I also wanted the chance to see how they are doing after the cold weather and whether they are preparing for spring. Donning the baby [...]
Why do badgers live in clans?
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged badger, clan, evolution, Kruuk on February 12, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Following my thoughts on the evolutionary significance of delayed implantation, Pablo asked the very good question why (if my theory is correct) badgers stopped being solitary and started living in clans. Fortunately, I think I can answer this one. What follows is not my own thinking, but based on the work of Hans Kruuk, a [...]
Badger Reproduction and Delayed Implantation – Some Thoughts
Posted in Thoughts and Musings, tagged badgers, delayed implantation, evolution, reproduction on February 8, 2010 | 6 Comments »
As I write this I can be quite confident that in badger setts across the country, female badgers are either giving birth or getting very close to doing so. Up to mid-February is the peak time for badger births. The reason I can be so confident is that badgers have amazing control over their reproduction [...]
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