Wetlands of the United States
Their Extent and Their Value To Waterfowl and Other Wildlife
Contributions to Other Wildlife
Table 7. -- Use of wetland types by game and fur animals |
Species |
Number of states reporting use in wetland type-- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
SMALL GAME: |
Gallinules |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
Grouse, Pinnated |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Grouse, Ruffed |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
15 |
7 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Grouse, Sage |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
1 |
  |
1 |
1 |
  |
Grouse, Sharp-tailed |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Hungarian partridge |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Mourning dove |
20 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
14 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Pheasant |
24 |
29 |
27 |
24 |
10 |
18 |
15 |
5 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
  |
  |
2 |
  |
1 |
  |
  |
Quail, Bobwhite |
22 |
14 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
8 |
  |
  |
  |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Quail, Gambel's |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Quail, Valley |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Rails |
8 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
  |
  |
2 |
12 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
10 |
  |
1 |
Rabbit, Cottontail |
26 |
21 |
17 |
7 |
4 |
24 |
28 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Rabbit, Swamp |
10 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
  |
5 |
9 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
4 |
3 |
  |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
  |
  |
Snowshoe hare |
1 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Snipe |
14 |
17 |
14 |
8 |
5 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
  |
  |
  |
10 |
5 |
  |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
  |
Squirrels (Gray and Fox) |
16 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
21 |
6 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Wild Turkey |
10 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
8 |
12 |
5 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Woodcock |
16 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
24 |
27 |
8 |
  |
  |
  |
5 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
BIG GAME: |
Antelope |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Black bear |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
15 |
12 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Black-tailed deer |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
1 |
2 |
  |
2 |
2 |
  |
Elk |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
  |
2 |
2 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Moose |
  |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Mule deer |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
White-tailed deer |
22 |
22 |
23 |
13 |
8 |
27 |
33 |
15 |
  |
  |
  |
6 |
5 |
  |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
  |
  |
FUR ANIMALS: |
Beaver |
22 |
20 |
19 |
24 |
30 |
25 |
28 |
12 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
  |
1 |
  |
2 |
1 |
  |
Bobcat |
8 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
5 |
7 |
5 |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
Fox (Red and Gray) |
16 |
17 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
22 |
11 |
  |
  |
  |
10 |
5 |
  |
1 |
8 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
  |
Mink |
27 |
31 |
36 |
36 |
37 |
30 |
32 |
20 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
16 |
13 |
9 |
  |
4 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
  |
Muskrat |
18 |
22 |
32 |
36 |
42 |
27 |
27 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
16 |
16 |
11 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
11 |
3 |
  |
Nutria |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
Opossum |
15 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
  |
  |
4 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
Otter |
9 |
6 |
13 |
12 |
16 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
  |
  |
  |
13 |
12 |
10 |
  |
5 |
  |
5 |
1 |
  |
Raccoon |
23 |
26 |
27 |
20 |
25 |
26 |
32 |
16 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
11 |
2 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
  |
Skunk |
14 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
14 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
  |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
  |
Weasel |
5 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
  |
  |
  |
2 |
2 |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
  |
ALLIGATOR |
Alligator |
2 |
  |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
3 |
3 |
1 |
  |
1 |
1 |
  |
  |
  |
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