Overview
Badgers are mammals of the family
Mustelidae. They are omnivores who are found across North America, Africa, and Europe. Badgers will eat insects, roots, plants, snakes, amphibians, and virtually anything available to them.
Legal Status
In the United Kingdom, the blood sport of
Badger-baiting was outlawed in 1835 as part of the the Cruelty to Animals Act. Badgers were further protected by the
Protection of Badgers Act in 1992, which makes it a crime to ill-treat, injure, or kill a badger in the UK.
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