One Badger family

One Badger family can support the survival of several other species. There are only an estimated 25 to 30 Badgers left in the Okanagan Valley and only around 250 in all of BC.

Badgers are a grasslands and open Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir forests dependent species. This area provides key habitat for badgers and other rare grassland species. The badger plays a key role in the grassland ecosystem. It digs, aerates and mixes the soil, helping plants to grow. They are the only true burrowing predator in Canada and are important for the control of burrowing rodents.
Their abandoned burrows are used by the endangered burrowing owl as nesting sites. Other rare species use their abandoned burrows for homes, too – such as gopher snakes, rattlesnakes, and possibly rubber boas. Badgers need a lot of space. Male badgers have been found to need a territory an average of 500 km². .

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