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I would venture to say that there are Badgers in Wisconsin. A small animal also referred to as a Wolverine.
Wisconsin's nickname is the "Badger State." This came about because first the badger was the state animal and then it became part of the flag and many other things.
The state animal is the badger. The Wisconsin state wild animal is the white-tailed deer.
Badger
While not the official nickname, Wisconsin is often called the Dairy State in reference to their large dairy industry. "America's Dairyland" is written on their state license plates. Wisconsin's official nickname is The Badger State. It is called this because of the 19th century lead miners who lived in caves cut into the hillsides that looked like badger dens; the badger has been Wisconsin's state animal since 1957.
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Wisconsin State Animal is the badger (taxidea taxus). State Bird is the Robin (turdus migratorius). State fish is Muskellunge (esox masquinongy mitchell). State Wildlife Animal is White-tailed Deer (odocileus virginianus). State Domesticated Animal is Dairy Cow (bos taurus). State Symbol of Peace is Mourning Dove (zenaidura macroura corolinensis linnaus). State Insect is Honeybee (apis mellifera). State Dog is American Water Spaniel.
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People in Wisconsin can have a pet skunk as long as they keep it in a humane cage and they have a captive animal wild animal farm license.
Gustav Bohstedt has written: 'Early history of animal husbandry and related departments of the University of Wisconsin--Madison' -- subject(s): Animal industry, History, Livestock, University of Wisconsin--Madison, University of Wisconsin--Madison. Animal Husbandry Deot,
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back in the 1800s, miners dug tunnels into hillsides as they searched for lead and then lived in them during the winter months to keep warm. This reminded people of badgers and Wisconsin became known as the badger state.