Mammals – RESOURCES
Mammals in muskoka, Wildlife Stewardship, Species Identification, and Conservation
This resource page brings together educational articles, wildlife organizations, species guides, conservation information,
rehabilitation resources, and local Muskoka/Ontario wildlife references related to mammals.
General Mammal & Wildlife Resources
Broad resources about MAMMALS IN MUSKOKA, biodiversity, and habitat
- Ontario Mammals https://www.inaturalist.org/guides/1327
- Atlas Of The Mammals of Ontario https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QvennbueSBLAYgq4GsKIb_nBg_XR_Gk1/view?usp=share_link
- Muskoka’s Wildlife: The Animals Of Ontario’s Cottage Country https://www.cottagevacations.com/muskoka-wildlife
- Hibernation and Brumation
- When Collisions Occur
- Coexisting With Wildlife: Aspen Valley
- Dealing With Problems: Hinterland Who's Who
- Rabies
- Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
- Prowling for winter wildlife in Muskoka
Wildlife Tracking & Identification
Tracks, trails, scat and species identification resources
- Who’s Track Is That? https://www.puremuskoka.com/blogs/journal/who-s-track-is-that
- Animal Tracks Field Guide_Printable https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UmoZsJReis-5Oq527Gm5gKfo1HZ29A6F/view?usp=share_link
- Guide to the Tracks and Trails of Muskoka Mammals: Muskoka Conservancy
Bears
Black bear ecology, safety, coexistence and rehabilitation
- Wildlife And Habitat Protection https://www.muskokalakes.ca/our-community/environment-wildlife-and-natural-resources/wildlife-and-habitat-protection
- Bear Guide
- 7 facts about Black Bears
- Black Bear: Hinterland Who's Who
- What You Need To Know About The Black Bear
- Bear Bells: Lee Valley Tools
- How to be a Bear Wise visitor
- Bear Wise
- Bear Wise Tips: District Of Muskoka
- Be Bear Wise Tip Sheet
- Bear Wise Tips & Tools
- Bear With Us Centre for Bears
- Understanding The Black Bear
- Bear With Us Orphaned & Injured
- Black Bear
- American Black Bear
- Black Bear
- It’s A Bear! What Do I Do?
Deer & Moose
Deer, moose, disease concerns and road safety
- Chronic Wasting Disease https://www.ontario.ca/page/chronic-wasting-disease
- Brain-Eating Worm
- Road Safety and Moose
- White-Tailed Deer: Hinterland Who's Who
- Moose: Hinterland Who's Who
Wolves & Coyotes
coexisting with Wolves & coyotes
- Wolf: Hinterland Who's Who https://www.hww.ca/wildlife/mammals/wolf/
- Eastern Wolf
- How You Can Help Wolf & Wildlife Researchers
- Wolves have a place in the wild
- Eastern Wolf: Committee On The Status Of Endangered Wildlife In Canada
- Eastern Wolf
- Eastern Wolf
- Wolves Howling
- Howl and they will come
- Wolf Centre: An Ontario Signature Educational Experience
- New evidence that eastern wolves evolved separately from gray wolves https://phys.org/news/2023-04-evidence-eastern-wolves-evolved-gray.html
- Coyote: Hinterland Who's Who
- Coexisting With Coyotes
- Coyote Watch Canada
- Urban Coyote Research Project
- Multiple coyote sightings throughout Muskoka in recent months
- Wolves or coyotes spotted roaming Lake of Bays
- Wolf? Coyote? Coywolf? Understanding Wolf Hybrids Just Got a Bit Easier
- Yes, Eastern Coyotes Are Hybrids, But The 'coywolf' Is Not A Thing
- Erosion of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act threatens iconic Algonquin wolf
- Wolf or coyote sightings in Lake of Bays? Here are tips to avoid conflicts
Foxes
Fox behaviour, ecology and coexistence resources
- Muskoka’s Fauna https://www.simplywildcanada.com/wildlife-in-muskoka-ontario/#
- 11 fascinating facts about foxes
- Red Fox: Hinterland Who’s Who
- Red foxes are severely affected by treatable mange
Wild Cats
Cougars, lynx and bobcats of Ontario
- Cougars are officially back in Ontario https://www.muskokaregion.com/life/cougars-are-officially-back-in-ontario/article_075ecdb8-0ce1-5f7b-b4b2-4c0ab79cf5c4.html
- What's the difference?: Bobcat vs. Canada lynx
- Big Cats
- Canada Lynx: Hinterland Who's Who
- Lynx
- Canada Lynx
- Canada Lynx: National Wildlife Federation
- Lynx
- Canada Lynx: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- What’s Ontario’s favourite animal? The case for the lynx
- Follow Me North: Canada Lynx_1
- Follow Me North: Canada Lynx_2
- Canada Lynx
- Bobcat
- The Ghost Of The North: ON Nature Magazine
- Bobcat
- Bobcat
- Bobcat: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- Cougar: Hinterland Who’s Who
- Cougar
- Cougar: ON Nature Magazine
- Cougar
- Cougar
- Ontario's Wild Cats
- Wild Cats of Canada
- Preventing and managing conflicts with lynx, bobcats and cougars
Beavers, Otters & Freshwater Mammals
Wetland mammals including beavers, otters and muskrats
- Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals https://blog.nature.org/2021/04/12/beaver-otter-muskrat-a-field-guide-to-freshwater-mammals/
- What’s Ontario’s favourite animal? The case for the beaver
- Busy Beavers: Nature’s Landscape Architect
- What’s Ontario’s favourite animal? The case for the otter
- Look, an otter in Parry Sound-Muskoka! Or, is it?
- The Humble Muskrat: Is He Disappearing?
- Otter Vs Mink: How to Tell Them Apart
- Muskrat vs. Beaver: 7 Key Differences Explained
- The dam, the myth, the legend: 50 years of the beaver
Bats
Bat conservation, bat houses and Ontario bat resources
- Ontario Bat Guide https://onnaturemagazine.com/bat-guide.html
- Toronto Zoo’s Native Bat Conservation Program
- White Nose Syndrome
- Instructions: Build Your Own Bat House (and Pup Catcher!)
- Canadian Bat Box Project
- CWF Help The Bats iNaturalist Project
- Bat Watch
- Introduction to Ontario’s Bats
- Going Batty in TLB
- How To Help Bats
- Let’s Talk About Bats: Friends Or Foes?
- 5 Easy Ways to Make Your Backyard Bat-friendly
- Batty About Bats
- Bats: Hinterland Who's Who
- Little Brown Bat: Hinterland Who's Who
- People living in Muskoka can do a lot to help save threatened bats
- BATS: An Important Part of the Ecosystem
- Locals can help bats suffering with white-nose syndrome
Raccoons
Raccoon behaviour, coexistence and wildlife information
- Appreciating raccoons https://www.muskokaregion.com/opinion/columnists/appreciating-raccoons/article_362fbccb-6884-59b3-894d-d8b49b0dd91c.html
- Raccoon
- Raccoon: Hinterland Who's Who
- Raccoons
- Raccoons: Best Practices
- Raccoon
- Raccoon
- Raccoons - Facts and Fancies
- Raccoon
- Raccoon
- Raccoon
- Raccoons
- Raccoon: National Wildlife Federation
Weasels, Fishers, Mink & Martens
Mustelids and related forest mammals
- Weasel https://www.ontariowildliferescue.ca/wildlifecentres/?care=weasel
- Should we beware the Fisher… or the Fisher fiction?
- Marten, Mink, and Fisher: The Look-a-like Mesopredators in our Backyards!
- Weasel
- How well do you know your weasels?
- The Shopping Ermine
- Fisher
- Marten (Pine/American)
- Mink
- Long-Tailed Weasel
- Ermine (Short-Tailed Weasel)
Rodents & Small Mammals
Chipmunks, squirrels, porcupines and other small mammals
- Chipmunk: Hinterland Who's Who https://www.hww.ca/wildlife/mammals/chipmunk/
- Porcupine
- Woodchuck: Hinterland Who's Who
- Red Squirrel
- Preventing and managing conflicts with small animals
- Groundhog
- Room For Rodents
- Basic Biology: Rodents
- Rodents
- Rodents
- Eastern Chipmunk
- Woodchuck
- Northern Flying Squirrel
- Small Mammals
- Avoid ‘barbaric’ methods, says Muskoka-based wildlife sanctuary
Rabbits & Hares
Rabbits, hares and lagomorph resources
- Hinterland Who’s Who: Snowshoe Hare https://www.hww.ca/wildlife/mammals/snowshoe-hare/
- Canadian Encyclopedia: Hares In Canada
- Canadian Encyclopedia: Rabbit
- Canadian Encyclopedia: Lagomorpha
- Ontario Wildlife Centre: Rabbit
- 11 Fun Lagomorph Facts
- National Wildlife Federation: Snowshoe Hare
- Rabbit versus hare: how to tell what you're looking at