Sunshine showdown Sep 25, 2009
Michigan State beat the Badgers 25-24 in a wild one last season. THE LINE: Wisconsin by 3. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Football Fever Sep 24, 2009
"We had so many players that had flu symptoms that we couldn't practice at all that week,'' Campbell says.A week later, in Madison, Wis., the Badgers had nearly 40 players with flu-like symptoms, but they suited up on Saturday and defeated Fresno State in double overtime. Last weekend, two more players -- both freshmen likely to be redshirted -- experienced similar symptoms. The swimming and track teams have also been hit by the flu, says athletic director Barry Alvarez."When someone has the... (ESPN -- College Football)
Bulldogs kick coverage porous Sep 23, 2009
After crushing UC Davis in the opener with a 51-0 thrashing, Fresno actually had to compete versus the Badgers and ended up on the short end of a 34-31 double-overtime decision ... After crushing UC Davis in the opener with a 51-0 thrashing, Fresno actually had to compete versus the Badgers and ended up on the short end of a 34-31 double-overtime decision. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Record doesn't define Bulldogs Sep 21, 2009
Bulldogs look to get better after battling Badgers ... "I don't doubt our team for a second. We've got the talent to compete against anyone on our schedule. (10) Boise State (2-0) at Fresno State (1-1) GAME NOTES: The Boise State Broncos take their act on the road for the first time this season, as they clash with fellow Western Athletic Conference member Fresno State on Friday night. Boise State, now ranked 10th in the country, began the 2009 campaign at 14 and moved to 12 after defeating... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
'Dogs again victims of spearing Sep 21, 2009
After crushing UC Davis in the opener with a 51-0 thrashing, Fresno actually had to compete versus the Badgers and ended up on the short end of a 34-31 double-overtime decision. Enter the Warzone, the finest birdcage liner money can buy. (Fresno Bee)
Hill defends 'Dogs defense Sep 20, 2009
After crushing UC Davis in the opener with a 51-0 thrashing, Fresno actually had to compete versus the Badgers and ended up on the short end of a 34-31 double-overtime decision. Even after Boise State hung half a hundred on his defense, Fresno State coach Pat Hill defended a unit that at times Friday night looked pretty defenseless. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Sjt: Wrapping the Big 10 - Week 2 Sep 14, 2009
The Cats blew a big lead, the Badgers came from behind and the Hoosiers are giving new life to that classic 1983 White Sox t-shirt: "winnin' ugly." Still, 2-0 is a better place than 1-1 and they'll take it. THE. (PurpleWildcats.com)
Badger football goes carbon-neutral this season Sep 14, 2009
UW-Madison athletics officials have created a unique way to use the UW Badgers home football season to reduce carbon emissions. According to Justin Doherty, UW-Madison assistant athletic director, the effort to create a carbon-neutral football season involves offsetting the amount of carbon that is expended during home football games because of practices like fans traveling to and from the game and the use of electricity. (The Digital Cardinal, WI)
Dogs Cant Overcome Turnovers in Loss Sep 13, 2009
out-gained the Badgers 468-413 and ran 10 more plays ... The Badgers would have no answer for Wylie until the second half ... But FS would answer back, it looked evident early that the Badgers might have trouble matching the Dogs point-for-point. (BarkBoard.com)
Bulldogs game-day notebook Sep 13, 2009
Fresno State kicker Kevin Goessling, who missed 3 of 4 field goals against the Badgers last year, hit the game-tying field goal at the end of regulation with a taped right ankle and a "wobbly" plant leg that was injured in the second quarter pushing a returner out of bounds ... After he gained 111 yards in the first half, the Badgers tightened coverage on receiver Devon Wylie, according to quarterback Ryan Colburn. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Story:'Dogs, QB Colburn to face 80,000 Badgers fans Sep 12, 2009
Dogs, QB Colburn to face 80,000 Badgers fans - Sports - fresnobee ... Dogs, QB Colburn to face 80,000 Badgers fans ... The Badgers (1-0) have been battling flulike symptoms for days, with swine flu prevalent on campus in Madison. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Butch v. Tommy - Week Two Sep 12, 2009
The Badgers had to squeak one out last year against angry , and FSU has a better squad this year. Smells like an upset. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Bulldogs face a big challenge Sep 11, 2009
The Badgers (1-0) have been battling flulike symptoms for days, with swine flu prevalent on campus in Madison ... GAME NOTES: The Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference and the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Western Athletic Conference will attempt to remain unbeaten on the young season as the team's collide Saturday afternoon in Madison ... - You could say that Wisconsin should be picking on someone its own size, but after a Cal Poly-tinged 2008, it could be argued that the Badgers aren't... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Preview: Ready for the Dogs Sep 11, 2009
After the Badgers spoiled the party in the desert last season, Wisconsin will match-up with a revenge-motivated Fresno State in Camp Randall on Saturday. While the Bulldogs return plenty of power, the Badgers biggest concern is getting back to full strength ... " Although the team and situation is different, Wisconsin is hoping that another victory over Fresno State in Madison this Saturday would give the Badgers a better end result in 2009. In last year's game, which was dubbed the biggest game... (BadgerNation.com)
’Dogs get flu shots before trip Sep 10, 2009
The first road trip is this week, with the Bulldogs facing the Badgers at 9 a.m. PDT Saturday in Madison. "We've never had a problem with the flu here," coach Pat Hill said. (Fresno Bee)
Bulldogs face truer tests Sep 8, 2009
Game day analysis for the home opener as the Bulldogs take on the Wisconsin Badgers ... Wisconsin's run defense looks good, too, as the Badgers allowed no more than 75 yards to either of their first two opponents ... The Badgers beat Northern Illinois 28-20 last weekend, hanging on to win in front of a home crowd of 80,532 after entering the fourth quarter with a 22-point lead. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Remember -- it's your married co-worker Sep 8, 2009
She constantly badgers our friends to have parties so she can sell an additional $3,000 worth of products, which would win her a trip to Cancun. She refers to this as her "job," but it feels more like a charity case. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dogs Head to Wisconsin Sep 8, 2009
Frensno State will travel to historic Camp Randall Stadium for a match-up against the Badgers on ESPN.. Bulldog Devon Wylie, shown scoring against the Badgers in 2008, lead the Dogs into Big Ten territory this week ... On Wisconsin The Badgers received some votes in the preseason polls and opened the season with a 28-20 win over Northern Illinois last Saturday while winning their 12th straight season opening game. (Gobulldogs.com)
Plenty to enjoy in 'Dogs opener Sep 7, 2009
"Derek has done a great job. But Ryan Colburn won the job on his performance. It was very, very close. But he won the job. Not everyone was happy with Fresno State's 51-0 drubbing of UC Davis in Saturday's season opener at Bulldog Stadium.Aggies fans certainly weren't smiling after suffering the fourth-worst loss in school history.Wisconsin coaches probably aren't thrilled that Fresno State mostly ran "power" -- Fresno State's trademark run-up-the-middle play under coach Pat Hill -- and ran it... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
SjT: Wrapping up Saturday Afternoon Sep 6, 2009
So assuming the Badgers take care of business tonight and keep the smug smile on Bielema's face (or is that just an effect from that hot seat. we have a 10-1 week for the league, but the loss was against the only team who really played a respectable BCS conference foe. (PurpleWildcats.com)
Bulldogs Light Up Aggies, 51-0 Sep 6, 2009
"We Are Your Team" - Follow the Bulldogs Football team on the road when they head to Wisconsin to take on the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, September 12th. Be sure to "Wear White" at Bulldog Stadium on Friday, September 18th the `Dogs host the Boise State Broncos. (Gobulldogs.com)
Lodge owner, developer at odds Sep 1, 2009
The guide badgers his guests, saying this is a private creek and no one is allowed to fish from the bank, he said. My business has gone from good to zero, Stevens said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Useless Knowledge: Match animal to group name Aug 28, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Bulldogs' foes are sized up Aug 27, 2009
Fresno State's Devon Wylie gets by Wisconsin's Jonathan Casillas en route to a touchdown during the Bulldogs' loss to the Badgers last year at Bulldog Stadium ... Still, the Badgers will rely heavily on what they've always done best: pound the ball with their smashmouth I-formation running game ... Now the Badgers are part of the conference's midtier. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Petaluma group badgers officials for open space Aug 25, 2009
It was Kirks' first glimpse of the ornery carnivore, but a thriving colony of badgers has been living on Paula Lane for at least a century ... Not everyone on Paula Lane is smitten with the badgers ... And the badgers leave piles of dirt nearly 2 feet high. (San Francisco Chronicle)
CONFERENCE REPORT: Inside the Big Ten Aug 21, 2009
Wisconsin helped to put it to bed for good when Barry Alvarez came aboard and started leading the Badgers to Rose Bowls ... But as Bret Bielema, Alvarez' handpicked successor, heads into his fourth year at the helm, there are more questions about the Badgers than there've been in a long time ... The Badgers lost five of their first six Big Ten games, and then the exclamation point to their season was a 42-13 whipping administered by Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl. (USA Today -- Sports)
They can’t wait to skate at Fenway Aug 21, 2009
We get to say we beat Wisconsin to it, said Sheary, referring to the defending national champion Badgers, who will play an outdoor game in February. BU coach Jack Parker said the event will mostly be about having fun. (Boston Globe)
Nicholson draws lively portrait of 18th-century manners and ideas in ‘Elephant Keeper’ Aug 16, 2009
With charming freshness and not a whiff of pastiche, Nicholson depicts the rapacious aristocrat and the ruined maiden, hopeless love and squalid debauchery alongside luminous descriptions of nature: Tom remarks, for example, on the blind river of a nightingale s song, bubbling and sobbing in the darkness and the fact that badgers line their dens with bluebells. Sold to kindly Lord Bidborough and soon separated from her brother but not from Tom - never from Tom - Jenny gradually begins to... (Boston Globe)
The Road Less Traveled Aug 10, 2009
The Dogs will play the Badgers and Bearcats at 9 a.m. PT and for the Warriors, a late night 9 p.m. PT kickoff time. The Dogs complete the season with a game at Illinois on Dec. 5, which will be played at 9:30 a.m. PT. When the regular season ends, the Dogs will have traveled 23,354 miles. (Gobulldogs.com)
Which coach is the best sideline tactician? Aug 10, 2009
Under Ryan, the Badgers never have finished lower than fourth in the Big Ten, won two outright conference titles and have reached the NCAA tournament in each of his eight seasons. He's also 10-4 in head-to-head matchups with Izzo, including 3-0 in the Big Ten tournament. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Northwoods cant support bigger wolf population Aug 8, 2009
Mr. Donner wrote on Aug 7, 2009 2:37 PM:" I like people. They're tasty. Let's keep 'em. Wolves? Too smart. Let's kill 'em. I'd say badgers too, if we weren't so invested. ". Club Seals Not Sandwiches wrote on Aug 4, 2009 9:32 AM:" It is not the extinction of the wolves I fear but rather the extinction of those like you, I, and the majority of Northern Wisconsin residents who share our views! Applying simple mathematical analysis to current trends reveals that our numbers will continue to... (Forest Republican, WI)
SjT: Big 10 Preview Part III Aug 7, 2009
Key game: @ Wisconsin No one has a tougher road than the Hawkeyes this year, so that leaves the Badgers and a visit to Camp Randall as the easy one ... Key game: vs. Iowa The Badgers must beat the Hawks at home to move into that upper tier of bowls for the Big Ten ... Bowl outlook: Outback Bowl vs. Despite a lackluster finish to the year, no one brings fans to bowl sites like the Badgers and Tampa would love to have a red-on-red matchup with Georgia here. (PurpleWildcats.com)
Bulldogs return to practice Aug 6, 2009
Game day analysis for the home opener as the Bulldogs take on the Wisconsin Badgers ... Wisconsin's run defense looks good, too, as the Badgers allowed no more than 75 yards to either of their first two opponents. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Effort to share Wis., Minn. resources hits snags Aug 3, 2009
As it turns out, mating gophers and badgers isn't so easy. Just ask the bureaucrats in Wisconsin and Minnesota, who are trying to find efficiencies and save money on everything from sharing amusement ride inspectors to buying ammunition and tires. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Obituaries for Thursday, July 23, 2009 Jul 23, 2009
Dorothy was an avid Wisconsin Badgers fan and loved working on crossword puzzles. She was a very generous person and was always donating to charities or anything for a good cause. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bovine TB payments may hit 80m Jul 21, 2009
Chief veterinary officer Christianne Glossop hopes powers to cull badgers as part of a plan to eradicate the disease could be in place by the autumn ... In April 2008 Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones announced a "targeted cull" of badgers. (BBC News -- UK)
Farmers 'key' to badger TB trial Jul 15, 2009
The attitude of farmers to a study into vaccinating badgers for cattle TB will be crucial in determining its success, the government acknowledges. Next year sees the start of a five-year project looking at how to deliver vaccines to badgers and farmers will be asked for access to their lands ... Animal welfare groups have welcomed the project, which they see as good for badgers and for cattle. (BBC News -- Science)
The Fox And The Child Jul 14, 2009
This small corner of the forest is home to wolves, wild boars, hedgehogs, badgers, stoats, frogs, a lynx and a bear. From this animal repertory company, he chose a fox as his lead because he's always liked them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Drunk badger disrupts traffic Jul 13, 2009
Cheap tickets to all Wisconsin Badgers games. 1000's of tickets. (Yahoo News)
July 9: Dogs Reach No. 8 in the Polls Jul 10, 2009
Early in the game, the Badgers took control and led 20-10 at the half. Most thought Fresno State's early season success might be a fluke. (Gobulldogs.com)
Releases/Features Jul 5, 2009
- 25 Current, Future WCHA Players Selected in 2009 NHL Entry Draft - WCHA Membership Votes to Admit Bemidji State, Nebraska Omaha into Association Family - Media Alert - Current, Future WCHA Players Ranked by Central Scouting as 2009 NHL Entry Draft Gets Underway Friday in Montreal - Mavericks Add Knott to Men's Hockey Staff - Minnesota Announces Men's Hockey Schedule for 2009-10 - 2009 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Invitees Announced - North Dakota Announces 2009-10 Men's Hockey Schedule... (Wcha.com)
Today In the Kitchen: Road to Maine full of lessons, surprises Jul 3, 2009
Not so wild about things like badgers, gophers, prairie dogs, squirrels, grasshoppers. and raccoons (although I have eaten raccoon, which I skinned myself, and it was rather like turkey, but tough). (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Obituaries for Monday, June 29, 2009 Jun 29, 2009
Elden was a devoted Packers, Badgers and Brewers fan. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Reino and Helmer; and sisters, Helen, Sylvia and Martha. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Oregon Recreation Report Jun 27, 2009
Last modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 2:38 PM PDT. Make plans for an ocean coho fishing trip. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Geese keep airport staff on watch Jun 26, 2009
All year, we have anything from coyotes to badgers. Just about everything you can imagine, Fundenberger said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Dogs Get More TV Time Jun 25, 2009
Fresno State owns a record of 1-1 against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, where the Badgers have won 20 of their last 21 non-conference games dating back to the 2001 season, when Fresno State won 32-20. Camp Randall, built in 1917, is the fourth-oldest on-campus football stadium in America. (Gobulldogs.com)
Meerkat Facts - Suricata suricatta Jun 17, 2009
Threats: These include birds of prey, wildcats, badgers, jackals, and harsh weather conditions. Meerkat Reproduction. (Suite101.com)
LETTER: What sacrifices do the elected officials make? Jun 5, 2009
Becky wrote on Jun 4, 2009 12:11 PM:" FYI:A Lesser-Known Tale of Badgers and Suckers. To begin with, some of the most well-known state symbols allude to lesser-known meanings and histories. I grew up in Wisconsin and only recently learned that the Badger State title originally refers not to Bucky, nor to the savage beast itself, but to lead miners in the 1820s and 30s. These miners moved from prospect to prospect in southwestern Wisconsin, traveling light and often, with little money for luxury.... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Secure Your Seat for the Penn State Football Game at 3:30 p.m. October 31 Jun 4, 2009
Wisconsin: After a two-year hiatus, the rival Badgers are back on the Wildcats' schedule. The two teams have split their last 10 meetings, one of which was a wild 51-48 Northwestern win over No. 14 Wisconsin in their last Ryan Field meeting in 2005. (Nusports.com)
SjT View From: 20 Questions Big 10 Style Jun 2, 2009
And in mirror opposites to the Badgers and Wolverines, both Iowa and NU had their best year in our survey last year and have shown improvement each of the last three years in record and league finish. and were the clear cellar dwellers and only two teams that failed to notch double-digit league wins in the three years or crack the upper half of the league in the final standings. (PurpleWildcats.com)
The deadliest creatures on Earth? May 29, 2009
Honey badgers are the mammalian equivalent of the Royal Marines. Brave and aggressive, they have been named the most fearless animal in the Guinness Book of World Records for a number of years. (BBC News -- Science)
Widow leaves her village 400,000 May 28, 2009
Page last updated at 17:44 GMT, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 18:44 UK. Widow leaves her village 400,000. (BBC News -- UK)
Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge May 27, 2009
Foxes, owls, coyotes, deer, badgers, skunks - all make their home here, with more animals seen during wet years and fewer in dry ones. The region was home to Native Americans who left petroglyphs on the rock. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Decade of the Dogs May 23, 2009
The win over the Badgers was the first-ever against a Big Ten opponent and was so significant, it prompted Sports Illustrated to place quarterback on the cover of the magazine. In all, the Dogs have posted favorable records over teams from the ACC (3-0), Big 12 (3-2), Big East (1-0) and Big Ten (1-4) conferences in the decade. (Gobulldogs.com)
Give us your ideas for a new UND nickname May 19, 2009
" P-Dogs wrote on May 17, 2009 10:08 AM:" I figure that since our midwest hockey arch-rivals are the Gophers and the Badgers we should be the Prairie Dogs. P-Dogs for short. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Four craft Baftas for Wallander May 19, 2009
His BBC Two documentary Wonderland: The Man Who Eats Badgers (And Other Strange Tales From Bodmin Moor) featured a man who ate animals he found dead on the road. Peter Moffat triumphed as best writer for BBC One thriller Criminal Justice. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Heavyweights pack punch May 9, 2009
"We've got a few guys who just keep winning," says Badgers coach Chris Clark ... Last year, the Badgers won without having to beat Harvard, which missed the final for the first time since 1963. (Boston Globe)
Westford puppies: Nine of a kind Apr 28, 2009
As fox hunting became less prominent, terriers began to be used to attack badgers. Because the dog needed to run down badger holes, some developed shorter legs. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Suit targets sage grouse habitat Apr 20, 2009
MDD wrote on Apr 17, 2009 6:46 AM:" The lawsuit is being filed by Jon Marvel as his Western Watersheds in the 9th District that has never ruled against him. He plainly states he wants ranchers gone.But let's take a look at what really affects the grouse, West Nile Virus, carried by mosquitoes is killing an unknown number, we know they are susceptible, but to find all of the bodies is difficult. Then of course the ever increasing number of predators are taking their toll. Not only the coyotes,... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Hedgerow Trees 'Key To UK Biodiversity' Apr 20, 2009
The research was funded by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, and is part of the WildCRU s wider programme of studying how to conserve wildlife on farms in the Upper Thames Valley, research which spans water voles to otters, damsel flies to badgers and harvest mice to fish. Professor Macdonald said: With the moth results in hand, our next step is to test the effects on the bats that feed on them the idea of the Upper Thames project is to explore links between farming and the whole food web on... (Science Daily)
Pawnee Buttes a remote birdwatchers paradise Apr 19, 2009
As well, youll pass abandoned homesteads sinking into the ground and prairie dog towns, and could see badgers, coyotes, antelope, swift foxes, jackrabbits and deer. Theres only one established campground in the grassland, but dispersed camping is allowed anywhere. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
How do the Big Ten coaches really rank? Apr 15, 2009
The Badgers don't have the same bite as in years past and recruiting is down ... The Badgers dropped to 9-4 in his second season and then 7-6 last year (3-5 Big Ten) after being picked to finish third in the league. (Michigan State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Palmer defenseman earns gold with Team USA Apr 13, 2009
Weiland, a two-time All-American for the Badgers and a woman with designs on making the U.S. Olympic Team in 2010, also owns two world championship silver medals. She earned those medals in 2007 and 2004, when the Americans fell to the Canadians in the title matches. (Anchorage Daily News)
Beginners luck? Apr 12, 2009
Brady worked taxidermy down in Texas, mounting whitetail deer, badgers, fox, and turkeys. The critters in Montana, he said, are a little different. (Helena Independent Record)
Crazy White House Pets Apr 11, 2009
He wrote a book called All The Presidents Pets which is a walk through the legacy of First Pets from snakes and badgers to nicotine-addicted rams. Rocca has his own suggestion for the first familys pet not a dog but a vicuna, which is an obscure relative of the aplaca. (CBS News)
