Pre-1850 & Hypothetical
Copyright Randall Schietzelt & Harper College
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Badger
Taxidea taxus
Carnivore
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Bald Eagles
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Carnivore
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American Bison
Bison bison
Herbivore
Up to 2000 pounds
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Black Bear
Ursus americana
Omnivore
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Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Carnivore
Up to 60 pounds
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Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Carnivore
Up to 60 pounds
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Cougar (Mountain Lion)
Felis concolor
Carnivore
Up to 150 pounds
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Elk
Cervus elaphus
Female
Herbivore
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Elk
Cervus elaphus
Male
Herbivore
Up to 600 pounds
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Gray Fox
Urocyon cineroargenteus
Carnivore
Can climb trees
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Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela frenata
Carnivore
Needs larger forest patches
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Barred Owl
Strix varia
Carnivore
Needs larger forest tracks
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River Otter
Lutra canadensis
Carnivore
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Smooth Green Snake
Opheodrys vernalis
Carnivore
Very Sensitive to pesticide pollution
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Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Herbivore
Re-introduced from surrounding states
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White Pelicans
Pelicanus erythrorhynchos
Carnivore
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White Pelicans
Pelicanus erythrorhynchos
Carnivore
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Whooping Cranes
Grus americana
Omniovore
Re-introduced flock in central Wisconsin
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Wild Turkeys
Meleagris gallopavo
Omnivore
Rapidly returning to the NW suburbs
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Wolf
Canis lupus
Carnivore
Up to 150 pounds