Welfare of badgers (Meles meles) subjected to culling: patterns of trap-related injury
Welfare of badgers (Meles meles) subjected to culling: patterns of trap-related injury
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遭受扑杀的獾（Meles meles）的福利：与陷阱相关的伤害模式
DOI：
10.1017/s0962728600028876
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发表时间：
2005
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影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
W. Morrison
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作者：
R. Woodroffe;F. J. Bourne;D. Cox;C. Donnelly;G. Gettinby;J. McInerney;W. Morrison
25年来，欧洲獾(Meles Meles)在英国一直受到扑杀，试图限制结核病(TB)在牛身上的传播。作为对作为结核病控制措施的獾扑杀的有效性和可接受性的深远评估的一部分，本文评估了被扑杀的獾种群福利的一个方面：在派遣之前被限制在笼子陷阱中的獾因摩擦或咬伤笼子而受伤的风险。在一次大规模的野外试验中，88%的獾因被困在陷阱中而没有受到可检测到的伤害。在那些受伤的人中，72%只有轻微的皮肤擦伤。少数人(占总数的1.8%)牙齿或颌骨受到损伤，可能导致严重疼痛。虽然在清晨就开始了诱捕，但直到当天晚些时候，獾才更有可能在诱捕中受伤。笼式捕集器的涂层旨在使钢丝网表面更光滑，这与轻微皮肤磨损的发生率降低有关，尽管这可能略微增加了不太常见但更严重的磨损的频率。改装后的门设计减少了对牙齿的损伤。如有需要，将进一步修改疏水阀。然而，诱捕行动的所有方面都必须在獾福利与对外地工作人员健康和安全的关切之间取得平衡。
For over 25 years, European badgers (Meles meles) have been subject to culling in Britain in attempts to limit the spread of tuberculosis (TB) to cattle. As part of a far-reaching evaluation of the effectiveness and acceptability of badger culling as a TB control measure, this paper assesses one aspect of the welfare of badger populations subjected to culling: the risk of badgers confined to cage traps prior to despatch becoming injured as a result of rubbing or biting on the cage. In a large-scale field trial, 88% of badgers received no detectable injuries as a result of being confined in the trap. Of those that were injured, 72% received only minor skin abrasions. A minority (1.8% of the total) acquired damage to the teeth or jaws that may have caused serious pain. Although trap rounds were commenced in the early morning, badgers were no more likely to sustain injuries when they remained in traps until later in the day. Coating of cage traps, intended to give the wire mesh a smoother surface, was associated with a reduction in the incidence of minor skin abrasions, although it may have slightly increased the frequency of less common but more serious abrasions. Modification of the door design reduced tooth damage. Traps will be further modified if appropriate. However, all aspects of the conduct of trapping operations must balance badger welfare with concerns for the health and safety of field staff.