Wispete
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Sorry no picture this time. It was in the early evening and at the time I was one day out of the hospital. Couldn't more fast enough... Any way this is the story. He or she was sneaking along some ferns near a small woods. The moment I opened a side door into the woods it went.. Seeing a Badger is a big event. I have only seen one or two outside a zoo in my life time. Evidence is that a Badger has been around for at least three or four years maybe longer.
My wife Carol was more concerned then me , reason being , we have two youngsters down the road ( five and seven) If the expression "No Fear" means any thing, it apply's. A mental picture of a six year old pushing a stick down a Badger hole. I see a educational experience not soon forgotten. Carol has other mental pictures.
Well Carol called the Local DNR to see if it could be live trapped. A young man came out (anyone under sixty) Well I had to ask Carol afterwards, he was at least six foot seven. (Pain pills you know) He did a good job of explaining things about the Badger to Carol.
First they don't live trap. They have a tendency to tear every trap to shreds. Those Badgers are tough even the fiberglass mascot down at UW at Madsion It took six or seven people to put the sweater on that one. Just imagine if it was alive. They don't eliminate them unless they caused harm to people or animals. He went on to explain all the positive things about them. So now I have a secret neighbor whose favorite foods are ground squirrels and turtle eggs.
I want to thank every one for their thoughts prayers and well wishes. I haven't spent much time on the computer got to keep one leg elevated and the way my computer is arranged that doesn't work. Every day is a forward movement. One of the things I missed was while visiting my surgeon this week was asking him where he wanted to put those two semi loads of chickens out in the parking lot..... well maybe next time....
My wife Carol was more concerned then me , reason being , we have two youngsters down the road ( five and seven) If the expression "No Fear" means any thing, it apply's. A mental picture of a six year old pushing a stick down a Badger hole. I see a educational experience not soon forgotten. Carol has other mental pictures.
Well Carol called the Local DNR to see if it could be live trapped. A young man came out (anyone under sixty) Well I had to ask Carol afterwards, he was at least six foot seven. (Pain pills you know) He did a good job of explaining things about the Badger to Carol.
First they don't live trap. They have a tendency to tear every trap to shreds. Those Badgers are tough even the fiberglass mascot down at UW at Madsion It took six or seven people to put the sweater on that one. Just imagine if it was alive. They don't eliminate them unless they caused harm to people or animals. He went on to explain all the positive things about them. So now I have a secret neighbor whose favorite foods are ground squirrels and turtle eggs.
I want to thank every one for their thoughts prayers and well wishes. I haven't spent much time on the computer got to keep one leg elevated and the way my computer is arranged that doesn't work. Every day is a forward movement. One of the things I missed was while visiting my surgeon this week was asking him where he wanted to put those two semi loads of chickens out in the parking lot..... well maybe next time....
