Why is Wisconsin the Badger State — and do actual badgers …
WEBNov 9, 2021 · Wisconsin's nickname has to do with mining, not the animal. But badgers do live across the state.
Furbearers - Wisconsin DNR
WEBBadger (Taxidea taxus): The badger, Wisconsin's state mammal, is a wide-bodied, short-legged mustelid (member of the weasel family) with long, powerful claws used for digging. The badger has a grizzled gray appearance and distinctive black patches on its face and a white stripe from its nose to partway down its back.
Badger - Wikipedia
WEBThe badger is the state animal of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, [58] though this is a reference to the state's early miners rather than the animal itself, and Bucky Badger is the mascot of the athletic teams at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The badger is also the official mascot of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada ...
Badgers in Wisconsin | Badger Genetics Study - University of Wisconsin …
WEBWisconsin’s State Animal. The American badger has long been part of Wisconsin’s heritage. Wisconsin is known as the “Badger State” and in 1957, the badger was named the official state animal. Also, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, boasts Buckingham U. Badger (“Bucky”) as their mascot.
Badger Facts | Badger Genetics Study - University of Wisconsin…
WEBBadgers are a protected species within Wisconsin due to the lack of information about their habits, so most of the information found below comes from studies in western populations or endangered Canadian populations. Physical Characteristics. Front view of …
Time to Badger Down: What We Can Learn from Wisconsin’s State Animal
WEBApr 27, 2020 · The American badger is a stocky mammal that measures up to three feet in length and can weigh up to 50 lbs. Their fur is grizzled grey, and while badgers’ bulky frame renders them waddlers aboveground, their long claws make them expert diggers.
Wisconsin State Animal: Badger (Taxidea taxus) - Authentic Wisconsin
WEBWisconsin State Animal: Badger. (Taxidea taxus) Wisconsin State Animal - The badger was designated the official state animal of Wisconsin in 1957. Although the badger has been closely associated with Wisconsin since territorial days, it was not declared the official state animal until 1957.
Wisconsin State Animal: Badger - eReferenceDesk
WEBFound throughout Wisconsin, badgers are short, stocky, solitary animals with incredibly long thick claws. Badgers stay hidden inside their shallow dens during the day, hunting mostly at night for small animals found in grasslands like pocket gophers, ground squirrels, rabbits, and small birds.
Badger History: Why Are We the Badger State? - Wisconsin Historical Society
WEBIt turns out that the nickname “badger” comes from our rich lead mining past. Ho-Chunk and other First Nations peoples had mined for lead in the southwest region of Wisconsin for hundreds if not thousands of years.
Badger study sheds light on Wisconsin’s elusive state animal
WEBMar 25, 2013 · The project, which relies on surgically implanted radio transmitters to monitor the movements of badgers living in the southwestern part of the state, represents the first big effort in Wisconsin to better understand these animals.