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There are 81 native and 5 introduced mammal species found in the state. American bison , caribou , and wolverines were extirpated from the state. Minnesota does not have a state mammal but several have been proposed: The northern white tailed deer was proposed eight times, the eastern wolf was proposed six times, the American black bear and ...
List of U.S. state mammals and related mammalian designations State Mammal Marine mammal Other mammal 1 Other mammal 2 Other mammal 3 Alabama: American black bear (2006) [1] West Indian manatee (2009) [2] Alaska: Bowhead whale (1983) [3] Moose (land mammal) (1998) [3] Arizona: Ringtail (1986) [4] Arkansas: White-tailed deer (1993) [5] California
The number of snowy owls in the state in any given winter depends greatly on the winter conditions of the snowy owl's natural habitat, in areas such as Canada and Alaska. The state fish, the walleye, is found in all parts of Minnesota. [15] The walleye fishing season begins on the second Saturday of May, the time of year when the fish begin ...
Minnesota's first state park, Itasca State Park, was established in 1891, and is the source of the Mississippi River. [79] Today Minnesota has 72 state parks and recreation areas, 58 state forests covering about four million acres (16,000 km 2), and numerous state wildlife preserves, all managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
List of mammals of Minnesota; R. List of reptiles of Minnesota This page was last edited on 17 May 2022, at 01:28 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
In contrast to state reptiles, state birds have been more rapidly adopted, with the first state designating one in 1927 and the fiftieth in 1973. [78] As of January 2011, other types of animals more popular for state symbolization were mammals (46), [ 79 ] fish (45), [ 80 ] and insects (42). [ 81 ]
Mammals introduced and extinct in the Holocene except Pleistocene/Holocene boundary are included. According to the IUCN Red List 3 of these species are critically endangered, 20 endangered, 15 vulnerable, 20 near threatened and 4 extinct. [1] Some species are identified as indicated below: (A) - Accidental (E) - Extinct
[34] [35] The Minnesota North Stars, the state's hockey team from 1967 to 1993, also derived its name from the state motto. [36] Many other symbols have been proposed for addition to the list of official state symbols but were never officially adopted. Since 1971, the white-tailed deer has been proposed as the state mammal eight times. [37]