ECOLOGY AND CURRENT STATE OF THE BADGER (Meles meles) IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE KORGALZHYN STATE NATURE RESERVE

ecology; nature reserve; badger, linear correlation; diversity; food structure; coastal zone.

Abstract

When studying the peculiarities of ecology and the current state of the badger (Meles meles) in the Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve, widespread distribution was revealed, the general condition is stable, the highest density is observed near water sources. There were no significant differences from the badger population outside the reserve. However, there are differences in the diet of the badger, since the main food for the badger living in the coastal zone is a variety of berries and an abundance of birds in the spring. In the badger (Meles meles), the distribution of such signs as the distance between the coastline and the burrow of badgers is established, which gives a visual representation of the diversity of the sign of the studied population. The relationship between the burrows of badgers and the number of foxes with rectilinear correlations confirms the degree of connection between honey and them. The results of the research can be used in the educational process of S.Seifullin KazATU when giving lectures for the preparation of students in the specialty "Hunting.