Jared Walker Smith - 2005 Environmental Studies Senior Seminar Research Project
St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota

 
Introduction
Methodology
Agricultural Types
Species Descriptions
How to Trap
Conclusions
Literature Cited
     
 
What follows are the species profiles of mammals that are found in and around agricultural fields in the Cannon River Watershed. Each species listed includes the description, the status (including range), and the natural and agricultural roles of the mammal. The most abundant mammals, or those with the greatest impacts, will also be listed in each section.
   
 
Mouse-like
 
Squirrels/Chipmunks
 
Insectivores (Shrews, Moles)
 
Rabbits and Hares
 
Bats
 
Carnivores
   
 
Minnesota Mammals occuring in the Cannon River Watershed Area
   
 
All descriptive data drawn from The Mammals of Minnesota (Hazard, 1982)