What protection level does the dog badger hold as a national protected animal?

The dog badger is a precious species, not very common, so what protection level does the dog badger hold as a protected animal?

1. What protection level does the dog badger hold as a protected animal?

The wild dog badger is a national second-class protected animal and may not be hunted at will. But in some areas artificial breeding has begun, and artificially bred dog badgers can be eaten.

2. Feeding and management of dog badgers

The badger is an omnivore, and feed sources are wide-ranging. Plant-based feeds include corn, soybeans, sorghum, millet and various tubers, melons and fruits, vegetables, etc.; animal-based feeds include various livestock and poultry meats, livestock and poultry offal, frogs, rodents, insects, etc. In choosing feed ingredients, plant-based feed should be the main part according to local conditions, with animal-based feed added appropriately. That is, on the premise of meeting nutritional needs, whole grains and food-processing scraps can all serve as daily ration ingredients for badgers; the cheaper the price, the better, because the badger is purely an economic animal, so production costs and economic benefits must be strictly considered, and feed should be supplied according to different growth stages.

During the non-mating period, badgers should be given mainly carbohydrates, with some protein feed appropriately added; during the mating period, because male and female badgers have sexual urges and mate, consuming a lot of energy, protein feed should account for 40% of the daily ration, carbohydrate feed 50%, and vegetables 10%, and a little malt, yeast, vitamins and the like should also be supplemented. After the female badger enters pregnancy, the nutritional quality should be raised even more; protein feed should be increased to about 50%, and it must also be fresh and varied, to ensure the growth and development of the fetus in the body and the good health of the female badger.

Feeding young badgers: after the cub badgers reach 80 days of age, they can be weaned and raised in separate dens.

Daily management of badgers: first, the feed must be fresh and free of filth; second, the rearing site should be cleaned frequently and kept dry and hygienic; third, the rearing site should be kept quiet, preventing visits and strangers from entering. At the same time, invasion by domestic dogs and wild cats must also be prevented.

From the above, it can be understood that wild dog badgers cannot be eaten, and everyone should take note.