NEBRASKAland Magazine is dedicated to outstanding photography and informative writing with an engaging mix of articles and photos highlighting Nebraska’s outdoor activities, parklands, wildlife, history and people.
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By Lindsay Rogers Taxidea taxus Head into vast stretches of grasslands and, if you are lucky, you will spot an American badger. These short animals are easily identified by their black and white striped face, stubby legs and long, gray-brown fur. They have characteristically long claws, which allow them to be extremely efficient diggers – a skill used for both digging a burrow and hunting. They are carnivorres, eating mainly ground squirrels, gophers, mice and other small burrowing mammals. They spend much of their life underground in large burrows which can be up to 10 meters long. Badgers are solitary animals and mainly active at night, although they can be seen any time of day. They do not hibernate, but do spend much of the winter sleeping underground. They emerge on warm winter days. ■ A Mammal Brief American Badger Multi-Species Lottery Opportunities For residents and nonresidents Multiple Entry Super Tag Includes tags for elk, deer, antelope and turkey $10 per entry Nonresidents are eligible Resident Super Tag Includes tags for elk, deer, antelope and turkey $25 single entry Nebraska residents only Combo Multi-Species Lottery also off ered Application period for all lotteries Now - July 1, 2016 Learn more at OutdoorNebraska.org/SuperTag 8 NEBRASKAland • MARCH 2016 Li Li Lind nd ndsa sa s y y y Ro Roge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge ge g rs rs rs rs rs rs rs rs rs rs rs rs rs is s s s an an an an out ut u do do door or o edu duca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca ca cati ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti tion on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on sp spec ec e ia iali list st s wit it it it it it it it it it it it it it it it ith h h h h h h h h h h th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th th the e e Ne Nebraska ka ka ka ka ka ka ka Gam am am a e e an an an an an an an an and d d Pa Park rk rk rk rk rk rk rk rk rk rk rks s s s s s s s Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co Co C mmis i si sion on on. PHOT PH PHOT PH PHOT PHOT PHOT PHOT PHOT PHO PHOT PHOT PHOT PHOT HOT HOT OT OT OT OTO B O B O O B O B O B O BY BY ROC OCKY KY H KY H KY H KY KY KY H KY H KY KY KY OFFM OFFM OFFM OFFM OFFM OFFM OFFM OFFM OFFM FF OFF OFFM OFFM OFFM FFM FFM FFMANN