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Where to watch for American badgers in the wild and in captivity.
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Sightings of American badgers in the wild are far from rare, but the vast majority of these have been chance encounters. I am not aware of any locations where American badgers are seen (let alone watched) in the wild on a regular basis. Finding a breeding den would appear to be the best bet for watching badgers, but even then there is no guarantee that the mother will not move her young to another den!
If you really want to see a live American badger, then a zoo would seem to be the only place where a sighting is guaranteed.
American badgers are exhibited in the following zoos:
Do you know of any other places where American badgers can be seen? If so, please let me know .
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