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A review of the hunting laws and National Parks which give an element of protection to the American badger and its habitat.
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The American badger is classed as a "furbearer" in most of the US states in which it occurs. As a furbearer, the badger can generally only be hunted and trapped during a defined hunting season. The dates of the hunting season vary from state to state, but the season usually starts some time in November and runs until the end of February. In most if not all states, there are no limits on the numbers which may be taken during the hunting season [ w055 ].
Badger numbers are lower in the Canadian provinces in which the species occurs, and in British Columbia hunting of the species was banned in 1967.
American badgers occur in the following protected areas:
It appears that very little in the way of surveys, studies or practical conservation action is being undertaken on behalf of this species, except in British Columbia, Canada.
As noted above, hunting of badgers in British Columbia was banned in 1967. However there was no evidence of an increase in badger numbers over the following years. A review of the badger's status in British Columbia was therefore undertaken, and this concluded that the badger was at risk, and in need of conservation action. As a result of this, the species was placed on the British Columbia Environment Blue List in 1993, and increased attention has been given to research and conservation activities. [ b012 , w053 ]
A number of animal welfare and rescue centres have taken in and treated injured American badgers.
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