Fauna Natural history of Minnesota

a groundhog seen in minneapolis, along banks of mississippi river



bison @ blue mounds state park in southwestern corner of minnesota

while loss of habitat , on harvest has affected native animals such pine marten, elk, bison, , boreal woodland caribou whitetail deer , bobcat thrive. state has nation s largest population of timber wolves outside alaska, , supports healthy populations of black bear , moose. located on mississippi flyway, minnesota hosts migratory waterfowl such geese , ducks, , game birds such grouse, pheasants, , turkeys. home birds of prey including bald eagle, red-tailed hawk, , snowy owl. lakes teem sport fish such walleye, smallmouth , largemouth bass, muskellunge, , northern pike, , streams in southeast populated brook, brown, , rainbow trout.