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Common species have been reported in Chase County, but not within the National Preserve. Common species may be on the edge of their range, lack favorable habitats within the preserve, or merely unobserved thus far. Present species have been documented by National Park Service personnel in cooperation with the volunteers. Additional species have been added after verified identification. Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) present Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis) present Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) present American Bison, (Bison bison) present Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) present White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) present American Badger (Taxidea taxus) common Bobcat (Lynx rufus) present Coyote (Canis latrans) present Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) present Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata) present Mink (Mustela vison) present Raccoon (Procyon lotor) present Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) present Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) present Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) common Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) present Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) common
Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) present
American Beaver (Castor canadensis) present Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) present Eastern Woodrat (Neotoma floridana) present Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) present Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) common Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) present House Mouse (Mus musculus; introduced) rarely seen Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius) present Plains Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys montanus) rarely seen Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) common Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) common Southern Bog Lemming (Synaptomys cooperi) local Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus) common White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) common Western Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis) common Woodchuck (Marmota monax) present Woodland Vole (Microtus pinetorum) rarely seen Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina hylophaga) common Least Shrew (Cryptotis parva) present Read More |
Last updated: January 8, 2022