2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2007.03571.x
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Polygynandry, extra‐group paternity and multiple‐paternity litters in European badger (Meles meles) social groups

Abstract: The costs and benefits of natal philopatry are central to the formation and maintenance of social groups. Badger groups, thought to form passively according to the resource dispersion hypothesis (RDH), are maintained through natal philopatry and delayed dispersal; however, there is minimal evidence for the functional benefits of such grouping. We assigned parentage to 630 badger cubs from a high-density population in Wytham Woods, Oxford, born between 1988 and 2005. Our methodological approach was different to… Show more

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“…We assigned both parents to all 24 cubs in the filmed groups, and we assigned both 168 parents to 595 (94%) of the 630 cubs born 1988-2005, with 80% confidence, or 331 (53%) 169 cubs with 95% confidence (Dugdale et al 2007). We assessed whether breeding females 170 could confidently be assigned as full-siblings or mother-offspring rather than unrelated using 171 KINSHIP 1.3.1 (Goodnight & Queller 1999).…”
Section: Genetic Analyses 160mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…We assigned both parents to all 24 cubs in the filmed groups, and we assigned both 168 parents to 595 (94%) of the 630 cubs born 1988-2005, with 80% confidence, or 331 (53%) 169 cubs with 95% confidence (Dugdale et al 2007). We assessed whether breeding females 170 could confidently be assigned as full-siblings or mother-offspring rather than unrelated using 171 KINSHIP 1.3.1 (Goodnight & Queller 1999).…”
Section: Genetic Analyses 160mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Group size was estimated using trapping data, assuming that badgers last caught as a 94 cub were present for one extra year, and badgers last caught as yearlings or adults were 95 present for two years (Dugdale et al 2007). We assigned group membership on the basis of 96 rules described by Dugdale et al (2007), such that badgers trapped successively in different 97 social groups were recorded as resident in both groups for the intervening period, with theexception that badgers caught in more than one group were divided fractionally between 99 these groups. 100…”
Section: Alloparental Behaviour and Long-term Costs Of Mothers Toleramentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Though social, badgers are shy and nocturnal, living much of their lives underground in large setts (burrows). Furthermore, badgers move frequently and such movements appear to have significant consequences at population level Carter et al 2007;Pope et al 2007;Dugdale et al 2007;McDonald et al population is important to assist in their management including potential vaccination projects (Collins et al 1994;O'Keeffe 2006;Kelly et al 2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…In several studies only parents assigned with a 95% probability were considered (e.g., Aars et al 2006;Dugdale et al 2007;Lane et al 2008). In our study system it was impossible to exclude the candidate mothers (CPs) assigned with a 80% confidence (see also Telfer et al 2003).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%