It became the state animal, the namesake of the University of Wisconsin football team, and its mascot Bucky Badger. The badger statue was part of the original USS Wisconsin, a battleship that was ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin badger statue that has served as a literal touchstone for so many Capitol building visitors that they’ve rubbed the finish off his nose could be headed to ...

A Badger and Shield statue is seen outside the governor's Capitol office in Madison, Wis., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. On loan for more than 30 years, the U.S. Naval Academy wants the state of ...