Kootenay National Park of Canada
Badger Hot Line
American badger Taxidea taxus jeffersonii© R. KlafkiWanted: Badgers
Alias: Ol'Gopher Breath
Appearance: flattened body, black and white face, long claws
Last Known Residence: a burrow 30 cm in diameter with a large mound of dirt on the doorstep
If you have seen: a live badger, a dead badger, badger diggings, or know where badgers have occurred in the past, please report the exact location to:
The Badger Hot Line
- toll free in 250 area code
- In the East and West Kootenays: 1.866.352.2343
- For the rest of British Columbia: 1.888.BADGER6 (223.4376)
Badgers are an endangered species in British Columbia, mainly due to highway mortality and loss of habitat. Badgers are an important part of grasslands ecosystems. We need your help to recover populations.
For more information: Badgers in British Columbia