Animalscaretips
Legend:
| Mammals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bat, Big Brown SGCN | Fisher | Squirrel, Gray |
| Chipmunk, Eastern | Moose | Whale, Humpback SGCN |
| Cottontail, Eastern | Mouse, Deer | Whale, Minke |
| Cottontail, New England SE, SGCN | Mouse, House (i) | Whale, North Atlantic Right SGCN, FE |
- What predators live in NH?
- What type of wildlife is in New Hampshire?
- Do Wolverines live in New Hampshire?
- What big game animals are in New Hampshire?
- Are wolves in NH?
- Are there wild peacocks in New Hampshire?
- Are bears in New Hampshire?
- Do we have badgers in NH?
- Are mountain lions in New Hampshire?
- Are moose in New Hampshire?
- Are there lynx in New Hampshire?
- Are minks in New Hampshire?
- What is the New Hampshire state bird?
- What is New Hampshire state flower?
- Can I shoot a doe in NH?
What predators live in NH?
Predators. New Hampshire's forests and mountain areas are home to coyotes, bobcats, red foxes, gray foxes, and wolves. These nocturnal predators hunt white-tail deer, rabbits, mice, and other small wild critters. Black bears and moose also live in the forests.
What type of wildlife is in New Hampshire?
It is rich with more than 100 species of vertebrate animals like black bear, bobcat, mink, raccoon, weasel, bats, deer, snowshoe hare, grouse, etc. This is also the habitat where several species that are endangered in the state live, including the Canada lynx, American three-toed woodpecker and American marten.
Do Wolverines live in New Hampshire?
HUMORLESS wildlife experts and a gullible public are being rocked this weekend by the announcement that remnants of the wolverine, long thought extinct, have been discovered in the remote vastness of northern New Hampshire.
What big game animals are in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire hunting seasons offer standard game animals, including turkey, deer, pheasant and small game. But, what you might not expect from the small state are two larger game options: moose and black bear.
Are wolves in NH?
Wolves were extirpated from New Hampshire in the early 1800's. Currently, the closest population of eastern wolves exists in Quebec, north of the St. Lawrence River. ... Recent GIS habitat assessments have suggested that New Hampshire has 4,591 km2 (1773 mi2) of core habitat and 1,222 km2 (472 mi2) of dispersal habitat.
Are there wild peacocks in New Hampshire?
Peacocks are not native to New England, so there is little chance they are wild animals.
Are bears in New Hampshire?
The black bear is found in ten counties in New Hampshire. A black bears diet is widely varied, taking advantage of seasonally available foods. When they emerge from their den in spring, black bears eat grasses and other newly emerged succulent plants.
Do we have badgers in NH?
American badgers (Taxidea taxus) live in the western and central United States, northern Mexico and central Canada. They range from the Great Lakes states west to Pacific Coast, and from Canadian Prairie Provinces, south to Mexican Plateau. They also can be found further east, in Maine, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire.
Are mountain lions in New Hampshire?
Are there Mountain Lions in NH? Despite numerous reports, the NH Fish and Game Department continues to have no physical evidence of mountain lion presence in the state. The species that once inhabited the Northeast, known as the eastern mountain lion, is now extinct.
Are moose in New Hampshire?
When the first moose hunt occurred in New Hampshire in 1988, there were about 1,600 animals in the state. The moose population peaked in the late 1990s, with between 7,000 and 7,500 moose in New Hampshire. ... Today moose occur in all ten counties, with the highest densities in the Great North Woods.
Are there lynx in New Hampshire?
Canada lynx are a state endangered and a federally threatened species in New Hampshire. ... Lynx are often recognized by their huge, furry paws, which help them travel over deep snow. Because of lynx's reliance on snowshoe hare, their preferred habitat is young, regenerating forests that offer excellent hare habitat.
Are minks in New Hampshire?
The mink can be found in most of the United States and Canada. The American mink is found throughout New Hampshire.
What is the New Hampshire state bird?
The purple finch is hereby designated as the official state bird of New Hampshire. The pert little purple finch toppled the one-time sturdy New Hampshire hen to become the Granite State's official bird, by vote of the 1957 Legislature.
What is New Hampshire state flower?
The purple lilac, Syringa vulgaris, is the state flower of New Hampshire. New Hampshire historian Leon Anderson writes in To This Day that the purple lilac was first imported from England and planted at the Portsmouth home of Governor Benning Wentworth in 1750. It was adopted as our state's flower in 1919.
Can I shoot a doe in NH?
Yes. Unit M Antlerless-only Permit holders can harvest an antlerless deer in WMU M through the end of the regular firearms deer season. Permitholders also possessing an archery license may harvest a doe in WMU M through the end of the archery season, December 15.
