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2. Rat-baiting - Wikipedia

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   Rat-baiting is a blood sport that involves releasing captured rats in an enclosed space with spectators betting on how long a dog, usually a terrier and sometimes referred to as a ratter, takes to kill the rats. Often, two dogs competed, with the winner receiving a cash prize.

3. American badger - Wikipedia

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   The American badger is a member of the Mustelidae, a diverse family of carnivorous mammals that also includes weasels, otters, ferrets, and the wolverine. [4] The American badger belongs to the Taxidiinae, one of four subfamilies of mustelid badgers – the other three being the Melinae (four species in two genera, including the European badger), the Helictidinae (five species of ferret ...

4. Badger - Wikipedia

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   The following list shows where the various species with the common name of badger are placed in the Mustelidae and Mephitidae classifications. The list is polyphyletic and the species commonly called badgers do not form a valid clade. [12] Family Mustelidae. Subfamily Melinae [13] [14] [1] Genus Arctonyx. Northern hog badger, Arctonyx albogularis

5. Badger-baiting - Wikipedia

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   For this reason the badger is often crippled and/or restrained to minimise the risk of injury to dogs. The badger's long front claws may be filed off; the canine teeth may be pulled out; the animal's limbs or jaw may be broken with a shovel. To inhibit the badger's movement, there are rumours that the tendons in its hind legs may be cut.

6. List of mammals of Connecticut - Wikipedia

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   Bears that persistently kill livestock, enter buildings or demonstrate similarly problematic behavior may be killed under state policy. [23] There is no hunting season for bears in the state. [22] In 2023, a black bear stole 60 cupcakes from a bakery in Avon. [24] The DEP asks people who see bears in Connecticut to do the following: [23]

7. European badger - Wikipedia

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   The European badger (Meles meles), also known as the Eurasian badger, is a badger species in the family Mustelidae native to Europe and West Asia and parts of Central Asia.It is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List, as it has a wide range and a large, stable population size which is thought to be increasing in some regions.

8. Rodenticide - Wikipedia

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   Typical rat poison bait station (Germany, 2010) Rodenticides are chemicals made and sold for the purpose of killing rodents.While commonly referred to as "rat poison", rodenticides are also used to kill mice, woodchucks, chipmunks, porcupines, nutria, beavers, [1] and voles.

9. List of mammals of Minnesota - Wikipedia

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   The species does not qualify as being at high risk of extinction but is likely to do so in the future. LC: LC: Least concern: The species is not currently at risk of extinction in the wild. DD: DD: Data deficient: There is inadequate information to assess the risk of extinction for this species. NE: NE: Not evaluated