The effect of transport stress on neutrophil activation in wild badgers (Meles meles)

Wild badgers (Meles meles) in Wytham woods, Oxfordshire, are routinely trapped, transported to a central field laboratory, studied and released as part of an on-going population study. These procedures have been carefully developed to minimise impact on the badgers’ welfare; however they are potentially stressful, and, as part of our on-going welfare refinements, and our […]