Badger (Meles meles)


   Characteristics of the badger population in the Exclusion Zone


   Scientists discovered badger settlements in the Yakovets, Staroshepelichi, and Korogod forests of the Chernobyl zone. Badger trails were also found in the Lubyan forest. In the Lelyov forest, badgers were spotted by means of an automatic photo camera (pictures of badgers are below).
   Belarus researchers studying the badger population in the Polesye State Radiation and Ecological Preserve indicate that the density of this species is 0.6 animals per 1,000 hectares.
   According to the scientists, the badger population in the ChNPP’s Exclusion Zone may total up to 300 animals.

   Authomatic photo shooting of badger in Exclusion Zone

Badger photos   photo of badger in chernobyl zone   Authomatic photo shooting of badger  

photography of badger   Meles meles   Meles meles on the territory of exclusion zone  

Wild animal in chernobyl zone - badger (Meles meles)   chernobyl wildlife - badger   badger




   Reference:

   Гащак С. П., Бунтова О. Г., Залісський О. О. Фауна хребетних тварин зони відчуження України. – Славутич-Чорнобиль: 2000. – 86 с.


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