Mammals of Whitefish Dunes State Park

On an early spring morning overlooking the beach one may see white-tailed doe and fawn drinking from the lake. Red fox tracks are found throughout the forested dunes while red squirrels chatter from trees as you hike by. Mammals are seldom seen but traces of them can be found throughout the park. Tracks in fresh mud, pile of hair and bones from last night's meal, or scat along side the trail are all ways to “see” mammals at the park.

A red squirrel enjoys food it hid away before the snow came.
DNR Photo

To learn more about the different types found at the park attend one of the many naturalist programs throughout the year. If you have a question about something you see, please visit the nature center and ask for the naturalist or contact her by phone ((920) 823-2400) or email.

Below is the list of mammals seen in the park, with links to more information.

• Little Brown Bat
• Black Bear
• Beaver
• Chipmunk [exit DNR]
• Coyote [exit DNR]
• White-tailed Deer
• Fisher [exit DNR]
• Gray Fox [exit DNR]
• Red Fox [exit DNR]
• Snowshoe Hare [exit DNR]
• Mouse
• Mink
• Muskrat [exit DNR]
• Opossum [exit DNR]
• Porcupine
• Eastern Cottontail Rabbit [exit DNR]
• Raccoon
• Shrew [exit DNR]
• Striped Skunk [exit DNR]
• Flying Squirrel [exit DNR]
• Gray Squirrel [exit DNR]
• Red Squirrel [exit DNR]
• Vole
• Weasel (Ermine) [exit DNR]
• Woodchuck [exit DNR]

Have a question about an animal or plant? Ask the naturalist, (920) 823-2400.