Badger State Trail Illinois) which will connect to the proposed Grand Illinois Trail System. Along the way, the Badger State Trail crosses the Sugar River Trail in Monticello. Badger State Trail The Badger State Trail is a rail trail in south central Wisconsin. The trail leads from the Wisconsin – Illinois state line to Madison passing through, from south to north, Monroe, Monticello, Belleville and Fitchburg. Near Monticello, the trail passes through the long, unlit Stewart Tunnel constructed in 1887. A state trail pass is required to bicycle or ski the trail, and the path is patrolled by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
American badger Act listed both the "Taxidea taxus jacksoni" and the "T. t. jeffersonii" subspecies as an endangered species in Canada. The California Department of Fish and Game designated the American badger as a California species of special concern. American badger The American badger ("Taxidea taxus") is a North American badger, somewhat similar in appearance to the European badger. It is found in the western and central United States, northern Mexico, and south-central Canada to certain areas of southwestern British Columbia. The American badger's habitat is typified by open grasslands with available prey (such as mice, squirrels, and groundhogs). The species prefers