The head of the Wisconsin DNR Endangered Resources Division says there
is no real accurate count on Wisconsin’s state animal.  The badger is
now featured on a new license plate that will help fund protection
efforts for rare and unique Wisconsin wildlife and plants.  "What our
plate is really depicting is oak savannah habitat which is one of the
places where badgers are most common," Rebecca Schroeder said. 
Schroeder says officials aren’t sure if the badger is endangered.  But
she says one thing is certain...there is a reason why the badger has
earned the reputation for being ferocious.  "I've heard anechdotal
stories about people putting their faces down a badger hole and
getting chased out of there by the badger coming out.  They're pretty
ferocious,"  Schroeder said.  The new Badger plate and the wolf plate
are available for a $15 issuance fee and $25 contribution to the State
Endangered Resources Fund