عنوان

Badgers as occasional pests in agriculture

شماره

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زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Badgers as occasional pests in agriculture

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Minta, Steven C.; Marsh, Rex E.

متن يادداشت

The badger (Taxidea taxus), because of its strong propensity for digging, is considered North America's fossorial carnivore, feeding mostly on ground squirrels, pocket gophers, and mice throughout much of the western and midwestern continent. Badger excavations, primarily in search of food, produce mounds and deep holes which can damage alfalfa and other crops and damage farm equipment and water systems. Depredations include poultry, waterfowl, and eggs. Overall, the badger is considered a relatively minor vertebrate pest. As a furbearer it is considered a renewable natural resource. Most local pest problems are currently reduced through leghold trapping and shooting. Habitat modification through continuous rodent control is effective and a long-lasting badger control method.

تاريخ نشر

1988

عنوان

Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference

شماره جلد

13

عنصر شناسه اي

Minta, Steven C.; Marsh, Rex E.

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y