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What animals are in Badlands National Park?

Are there bears in Badlands National Park? If so, what can I do to protect myself from them while I’m backpacking there next month? I’m super terrified of running into a bear in the wild!

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Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Try not to be nervous! There are no bears currently living in Badlands National Park in
South Dakota
, but there are a lot of other cool animals that you may see, including:
  • Black-footed ferrets
  • American bison
  • Bighorn sheep
  • Prairie dogs
  • Golden eagles
  • Pronghorn
  • Prairie rattlesnakes
  • Short-eared owls
While you won’t be in danger of meeting a bear in the Badlands, you could be in danger of running into car problems on the way there. Luckily, the
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