Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
Midwest Region

WHO WE ARE

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WHAT WE DO

Wetland and Aquatic Habitat Management
Forest Management
Grassland Management
Prescribed Fire
Cropland Management
Private Landowner Assistance
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (2.49 MB)

PUBLIC USE

EAGLE COUNTS

WILD THINGS

Birds
Fish and Mussels
Mammals
Reptiles and Amphibians
Invasive Species

MAPS AND BROCHURES

DIVISIONS

Calhoun
Gilbert Lake
Batchtown
Portage Island
Apple Creek

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LINKS

Phone: 618-883-2524
V/TTY: 800-526-0844
Address:
HC 82, Box 107
Brussels, IL 62013

Mammals

There are more than 50 mammal species found in the Upper Mississippi River corridor.

Photo of a badger - Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / Gary M. Stolz
Badger

Legend

The following list contains 50+ species that have been observed on the Two Rivers NWR, Great River/Clarence Cannon NWR, Port Louisa NWR and Middle Mississippi NWR:

E = Endangered
T = Threatened
(F) = Federally Threatened or Endangered
(IA) = Iowa Threatened or Endangered
(IL) = Illinois Threatened or Endangered
(MO) = Missouri Threatened or Endangered

Bats

  • Bat, Big Brown

  • Bat, Gray E (F, IL, MO)

  • Bat, Hoary

  • Bat, Indiana E (F, IA, IL, MO)

  • Bat, Keen's

  • Bat, Little Brown

  • Bat, Red

  • Bat, Silver-haired

  • Pipistrel (bat), Eastern

Carnivores

  • Badger

  • Bobcat E (IA)

  • Coyote

  • Fox, Gray

  • Fox, Red

  • Mink

  • Otter, River T (IA, IL)

  • Raccoon

  • Shrew, Least T (IA)

  • Shrew, Masked

  • Shrew, Short-tailed

  • Skunk, Spotted T (IA), E (MO)

  • Skunk, Striped

  • Weasel, Least

  • Weasel, Long-tailed

  • Weasel, Short-tailed

Hoofed Animals

  • Deer, White-tailed

Marsuples

  • Opossum, Virginia

Rabbits

  • Jackrabbit, White-tailed

  • Rabbit, Eastern Cottontail

Rodents

  • Beaver

  • Chipmunk, Eastern

  • Gopher, Plains Pocket

  • Lemming, Southern Bog

  • Mole, Eastern

  • Mouse, Deer

  • Mouse, House

  • Mouse, Meadow Jumping

  • Mouse, Western Harvest

  • Mouse, White-footed

  • Muskrat

  • Nutria

  • Rat, Norway

  • Squirrel, Eastern Fox

  • Squirrel, Eastern Gray

  • Squirrel, Franklin's Ground

  • Squirrel, Southern Flying

  • Squirrel, Thirteen-lined Ground

  • Vole, Meadow

  • Vole, Pine

  • Vole, Prairie

  • Woodchuck





 

Last updated: April 20, 2009