American badgers are stocky, solitary creatures with large, sharp claws that enable them to dig burrows for their homes as well as to dig into the burrows of their prey, which include insects, rodents, and snakes. They live in grasslands, prairies, fields, and pastures from western North America to Ohio, and from the central Canadian provinces down to … [Read more...] about Taxidermy Badger: Researched and Conserved by Hannah Whaley
BEFORE CONSERVATION An Ozarks native of Christian County, Howard Garrison was a colorful character. He is remembered most as a bootlegger and as a businessman, perhaps most importantly as the first owner of the Ozarks landmark known as the Riverside Inn, which he designed, built, and decorated after purchasing five acres of land along Finley Creek. However, as … [Read more...] about Oil Painting Series by Howard Garrison: Researched and Conserved by Jessica Brenneke