Sidorchuk N.V., Rozhnov V.V., Maslov M.V.
Proceedings of Petrozavodsk state university 2016; (2(155)): 42-48
The article is devoted to the analysis of daily activities of the Asian badger settlements located on the territory of Ussuriisky Reserve. The camera traps were used to monitor 12 animal settlements in 2010 and 2011. The conducted studies have shown that, contrary to the classical ideas about twilight-night activity of the species, the badgers settled in Ussuriisky Reserve may appear on the surface during daylight hours. Only half of all registrations of animals accounted for the night. Possible reasons for this daily activity are climate and low degree of anthropogenic load on the studied area. The daily activity of the animals varies by season. The reasons for seasonal alterations include the changing lifestyle of animals throughout the year. The results of the study have practical applications in the organization of the census of Asian badger.
