The role of setts in badger (Meles meles) group size, breeding success and status of TB (Mycobacterium bovis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 260, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-215

  Rogers, L M ^a   Forrester, G J ^a   Wilson, G J ^a   Yarnell, R W ^a   Cheeseman, C L ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Badger; Breeding success; Meles meles; Mycobacterium bovis; Sett

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DISEASE; GROUP SIZE; MUSTELID; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELES MELES; MUSTELIDAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 0038717315     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903003649     Document Type: Article

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