Observations of American badgers, taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) (mammalia, carnivora), in a restored tallgrass prairie in Illinois, USA, with a new county record of successful reproduction
Author ORCID Identifier
John Vanek:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-9632
Jess Fliginger:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3772-2686
Publication Title
Check List
E-ISSN
1809127X
Document Type
Article
Abstract
American Badgers, Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) are poorly studied relative to other North American carnivores. We report on observations of American Badgers within a restored tallgrass prairie ecosystem owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy in Illinois. We documented badgers at six camera locations, including two prairie restorations re-stored from row crop agriculture in 2002 and 2015. In addition, we confirmed breeding activity in Ogle County, filling a gap in the known breeding distribution of American Badgers in Illinois. We provide context for these observations and suggestions for future research.
First Page
933
Last Page
937
Publication Date
7-29-2020
DOI
10.15560/16.4.933
Keywords
Breeding, Camera trap, Distribution, Ogle County, The Nature Conservancy
Recommended Citation
Vanek, John P.; Fliginger, Jess; and King, Richard B., "Observations of American badgers, taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777) (mammalia, carnivora), in a restored tallgrass prairie in Illinois, USA, with a new county record of successful reproduction" (2020). NIU Bibliography. 339.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/niubib/339
Department
Department of Biological Sciences; Institute for the Study of the Environment, Sustainability, and Energy (Environmental Studies)
