EPISODE · May 14, 2019 · 41 MIN
Booty calls, bed-hopping, and birdsong - it's the badger show!
from The Critter Shed
Booty calls, bed-hopping and badger housekeeping tips!Join Collie and Colette as badger expert Dr. Aoibheann Gaughran reveals the saucy sex lives of a group of wild badgers in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.Aoibheann has been studying a family of badgers in Co. Wicklow for a number of years, and in this episode we visit an enchanted glade (seriously, it felt like that at the time) where she tells us about their extraordinary lives.Badgers are shy, reclusive, and just plain old gorgeous animals, and so often misunderstood. Aoibheann eloquently debunks much of the crap that's disseminated about these creatures and - The Critter Shed crew wagers a pint on it - she'll make you fall in love with them on the way.We adore this one.FURTHER READING:Read more about Dr Aoibhean Gaughran's work on Super-Rangers badgers. Watch the RTÉ Living The Wildlife Episode made by Collin Stafford-Johnson about the badger research project mentioned in this episode.Music: Podington BearTracks: Samara and CuriousBADGER IMAGE:Killianwoods [Public domain]Licensed under a Creative Commons license.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badger(UO).jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Booty calls, bed-hopping and badger housekeeping tips!Join Collie and Colette as badger expert Dr. Aoibheann Gaughran reveals the saucy sex lives of a group of wild badgers in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.Aoibheann has been studying a family of badgers in Co. Wicklow for a number of years, and in this episode we visit an enchanted glade (seriously, it felt like that at the time) where she tells us about their extraordinary lives.Badgers are shy, reclusive, and just plain old gorgeous animals, and so often misunderstood. Aoibheann eloquently debunks much of the crap that's disseminated about these creatures and - The Critter Shed crew wagers a pint on it - she'll make you fall in love with them on the way.We adore this one.FURTHER READING:Read more about Dr Aoibhean Gaughran's work on Super-Rangers badgers. Watch the RTÉ Living The Wildlife Episode made by Collin Stafford-Johnson about the badger research project mentioned in this episode.Music: Podington BearTracks: Samara and CuriousBADGER IMAGE:Killianwoods [Public domain]Licensed under a Creative Commons license.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Badger(UO).jpg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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