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    • Badger
    • American Badger
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    • Taxidea taxus
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    • Tlalcoyote

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What

American Badger Taxidea taxus

Observer

natureranger

Date

May 11, 2013

Description

Two molars. That tells me badger. Any input?

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Observer

swpip

Date

Mar 10, 2013

Description

Jammer.

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What

Badger

Observer

curiousgeorge61

Date

Feb 23, 2013

Description

This was a rather old hole.

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Square

What

Badger

Observer

greglasley

Date

Jun 5, 2007

Description

Badger
Taxidea taxus
AKA American Badger
peering from burrow
Pawnee National Grasslands,
Weld Co., Colorado
5 June 2007

Photos

No photos

What

American Badger Taxidea taxus

Date

Aug 15, 2012

Description

Deceased adult badger in West Petaluma, side of road, 1 mile west on D Street outside Petaluma, reported by bicyclist. Body was no longer there when PLAN went to verify. Photo was submitted by cyclist, however.

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What

American Badger Taxidea taxus

Date

Aug 15, 2012

Description

Douglas - 3000 Eastman Lane area in West Petaluma. Solitary badger regularly seen. Recent additional burrowing on adjacent connected property near gardening.

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No photos

What

American Badger Taxidea taxus

Date

Sep 23, 2009

Description

Timber Cove. Humanely trapped and released at Gualala River. This was about 15 miles north of Jenner. From Nancy Feehan

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Square

What

badger

Observer

peec

Date

Oct 26, 2012

Description

Our dogs were barking outside and when we went to look, they had cornered a badger in our garden!

Photos

Square

What

American Badger Taxidea taxus

Observer

mmjensen

Date

Jan 2, 2013 11:30 AM PST

Description

Old site. May also be old coyote digging after rodents, but badger have been documented nearby.

Photos

No photos

What

badger

Observer

cgcbosque

Date

Jun 15, 2010

Place

RGNCSP-VC (Google, OSM)

Description

Volunteer reports tracks between WRI and boneyard that may be badger

Photos

No photos

What

badger

Observer

cgcbosque

Date

Jun 20, 2009

Place

RGNCSP-BR (Google, OSM)

Description

Possible badger holes reported on berms on the river walk trail

Photos

Square

What

badger

Observer

barbarab

Date

Jan 1, 2013
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Description from Wikipedia

The American Badger, Taxidea taxus, is a North American Badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European Badger.

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