Boundary Waters Outfitters

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wildlife

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is filled with wildlife. From large animals such as moose, deer, black bears and wolves to smaller ones like mink, otters, squirrels and chipmunks – this wilderness is there home so keep an eye out and your camera ready. You never know what might cross your path.

The Boundary Waters is home to many species of wildlife, some of them endangered.

BWCA Wildlife Information

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• Badgers
• Minks
• Bald eagle
• Moose
• Bats
• Muskrat
• Black Bears
• Painted turtle
• Beaver
• River Otter
• Bobcat
• Porcupine
• Chipmunks
• Eastern Cottontail Rabbits
• Snowshoe Hare
• White-tailed Jackrabbit
• Common loon
• Ruffed grouse
• Cougars
• Striped Skunk
• Coyote
• Snapping turtle
• White-tailed Deer
• Squirrels
• Fishers
• American (Pine) Martens
• Gray Fox
• Red Fox
• Weasels
• Shrews
• Canada Lynx
• Gray Wolf (Timber Wolf)