Animals

Minnesota has the largest wolf population in the lower 48 states.

Mammal species in Minnesota: 80

Amphibian species in Minnesota: 21

Reptile species in Minnesota: 29

Bird species in Minnesota: 428

Bird species that are year-round residents: 44

Endangered plants and animals: 96

Largest waterfowl: Trumpeter swan

First birds back in the spring:
American kestrel
Bluebird
Eastern phoebe
Horned lark (January)
Red-winged blackbird
Robin

Bald eagles: 700+ pairs

Common loons: 12,000

Timber wolves: 2,450+

White-tailed deer: 1.5 million

Trumpeter swans: 1,500+

Trumpeter swans released: 300+

Black bears: 20,000-30,000

Moose: 4,200

Nongame species: 781

Peregrine falcons: 30 known breeding pairs

(Updated 2003)