Badgers as occasional pests in agriculture

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" Badgers as occasional pests in agriculture "
Minta, Steven C.; Marsh, Rex E.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	942854
Doc. No	:	LA5t85w4s9
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Minta, Steven C.; Marsh, Rex E.
Title & Author	:	Badgers as occasional pests in agriculture [Article]\ Minta, Steven C.; Marsh, Rex E.
Title of Periodical	:	Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
Volume/ Issue Number	:	13
Date	:	1988
Abstract	:	The badger (Taxidea taxus), because of its strong propensity for digging, is considered North America's fossorial carnivore, feeding mostly on ground squirrels, pocket gophers, and mice throughout much of the western and midwestern continent. Badger excavations, primarily in search of food, produce mounds and deep holes which can damage alfalfa and other crops and damage farm equipment and water systems. Depredations include poultry, waterfowl, and eggs. Overall, the badger is considered a relatively minor vertebrate pest. As a furbearer it is considered a renewable natural resource. Most local pest problems are currently reduced through leghold trapping and shooting. Habitat modification through continuous rodent control is effective and a long-lasting badger control method.