Wildshape and Buckler / Shield

[Xavram5]

So if a Druid is using a Shield/Buckler and uses Wildshape to turn into an animal, does he still get the shield bonus?

[avr]

Turning into an animal the shield will merge into the druid's form like their other equipment, and will only have an effect if the shield has the 'wild' enchantment.

[Xavram5]

What about their armor? The Wild armor enhancement seems to imply that without it, you wouldn't have your armor/shield bonus when your transform, unless you have this enhancement.

And am I just missing this in the Druid's wildshape ability? it doesn't say anything about losing your armor/shield bonus there, so where is this mentioned?

[Xavram5]

Never mind, found the rule under the Polymorph school of magic.

[SNO_75]

You might also want to look at this FAQ about the wild enchant.

[Quixote]

An animal--even an odd one--with barding I can wrap my head around. But a bear with a buckler? A turtle with a tower shield? This is a whole new area you've opened up for me.

[Derklord]

Quixote wrote:

An animal--even an odd one--with barding I can wrap my head around. But a bear with a buckler? A turtle with a tower shield? This is a whole new area you've opened up for me.

Polymorphed creatures should be subject to the same body slot limitations as familiars/animal companions. Here are the respective rules.

All body types except Piscine, Serpentine, and Verminous have the armor slot and can thus wear barding.

Only Avian, Biped (claws/paws), and Biped (hands) "are able to grasp and carry one object at a time in their paws, claws, or hands", but since shields need a forearm in addition to a hand, that rules out avians and probably some bipeds with feathers on their arms.