They will also eat mice, voles, rabbits, bird eggs, snakes, frogs, insects, and, on occasion, plants such as corn or berries.
Few people have seen badgers in the wild because they are highly elusive, and are most active at night.
A typical badger den may be as far as 10 feet below the surface, contain about 10 feet of tunnels, and have an enlarged chamber for sleeping.
Removal Badgers that are causing damage may be trapped or removed if a permit has been issued by an Illinois Department of Natural Resources district wildlife biologist.
Badgers that are causing damage may be trapped or removed if a nuisance animal has been issued by an Illinois Department of Natural Resources district wildlife biologist.
Estimated density of American badgers in Utah scrub-steppe was one per square mile 2.