Has there ever been a European badger in American zoos?

[DavidBrown]

European badgers are well known and loved in Europe.

In North America, Frances the badger (apparently based on a European badger) is a beloved character in children's literature.

Has any American zoo ever had a European badger on exhibit?

 

[birdsandbats]

The European Badger is more iconic in North America than the American Badger is. Even here is Wisconsin, where badger imagery is everywhere, it's almost always European Badgers, even when places should know better. At least the UW-Madison has it right.

 

[Tim May]

Has any American zoo ever had a European badger on exhibit?

Crandall records that a European badger lived in Bronx Zoo for eight years and ten months.

 

[DavidBrown]

Crandall records that a European badger lived in Bronx Zoo for eight years and ten months.

Thanks, Tim! Do you know approximately when the European badger was at the Bronx Zoo?

 

[Tim May]

Thanks, Tim! Do you know approximately when the European badger was at the Bronx Zoo?

Unfortunately, no. Frustratingly, Crandall does not supply that information.

 

[MRJ]

Not North America, but Melbourne Zoo here in Australia had European badgers for many years. I remember seeing them as a teenager in the early 1970's and they had them right up to the mid-late 2000's

 

[Evirapo]

Very good news for you:
Zooville USA | Plant City FL
According to one of the posts, Zoovile zoo is claimed to have 1.2 European badger named Fergus, Ferny & Fiona

 

[TinoPup]

Very good news for you:
Zooville USA | Plant City FL
According to one of the posts, Zoovile zoo is claimed to have 1.2 European badger named Fergus, Ferny & Fiona

No, they haven't. The post says:


Meaning a different species.

 

[Evirapo]

It does… Here's proof:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02nuHAroEVTgFaVSbSYnm9sXRJ5qTCsGLrQm3emnRvG2Zkm8eXkzru4qZqZD3FbpDXl&id=294943329312

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They also have three(?) American badgers named Rotfl, Charlie, and Willion

 

[TinoPup]

It does… Here's proof:

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https://fb.watch/powSz_i1En/?

They also have three(?) American badgers named Rotfl, Charlie, and Willion

Well, ****. Wow! I know they have greater grison, as well, and african civet.

 

[Evirapo]

Well, ****. Wow! I know they have greater grison, as well, and african civet.

Yes, so unreal. They also have a fossa which is pretty unusual for a Non-AZA place to have

 

[Great Argus]

According to one of the posts, Zoovile zoo is claimed to have 1.2 European badger named Fergus, Ferny & Fiona

They also have three(?) American badgers named Rotfl, Charlie, and Willion

Per USDA about eight months ago they had two of each Badger at that point. The Eurasian post is from 2020 so they appear to have lost one since then.

 

[Evirapo]

Per USDA about eight months ago they had two of each Badger at that point. The Eurasian post is from 2020 so they appear to have lost one since then.

Where did you hear that? A recent post from
Oct 2023 still mentions three of these

 

[TinoPup]

Yes, so unreal. They also have a fossa which is pretty unusual for a Non-AZA place to have

They seem to no longer have the fossa either, but yes, it is an unusual species outside of USDA. Not unheard of, I know of a few places, but not common either.

 

[Chlidonias]

No, they haven't. The post says:

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Meaning a different species.

I thought that as well, but on their website (which does not seem very easy to find anything on!) it says they have two, with a page specifically for them:
http://zoovilleusa.org/european_badger.aspx

 

[Great Argus]

Where did you hear that? A recent post from
Oct 2023 still mentions three of these

I listed my source, USDA inspection report.

 

[Evirapo]

I thought that as well, but on their website (which does not seem very easy to find anything on!) it says they have two, with a page specifically for them:
http://zoovilleusa.org/european_badger.aspx

Maybe outdated, None of the old posts has mentioned Fergus until Oct 2023, so I assume they have a pair recently

 

[Evirapo]

I listed my source, USDA inspection report.

May I know where to find this source?

 

[Chlidonias]

Maybe outdated, None of the old posts has mentioned Fergus until Oct 2023, so I assume they have a pair recently

What is outdated? My link doesn't mention Fergus.

 

[Evirapo]

I replied to Zooville USA yesterday and today their response is that they have 3 European badgers