THE EFFECT OF REDUCTION IN BADGER DENSITY ON THE SPATIAL ORGANISATION AND ACTIVITY OF BADGERS MELES MELES L. IN R-ELATION TO FARMS IN CENTRAL IRELAND

G. O'Corry Crowe, R. Hammond, J. Eves and T.J. Hayden (corresponding author), Mammal Research Group, Department of Zoology, University College, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. G. O'Corry-Crowe, present address: Marine Mammal Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, La Jolla, P.O. Box 271, California 92038, USA. R. Hammond, present address: TB Investigation Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Medic ine, University College, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland. J. Eves, present address: District Veterinary Office, Department of Agriculture and Food, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland.

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