Western portion of the regionAmy Westmark, Nongame Wildlife Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Eastern portion of the regionAdam Maleski, Nongame Wildlife Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Info Center
Phone: 651-296-6157 or 888-MINNDNR (646-6367)
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Eastern portion of the regionAdam Maleski, Nongame Wildlife Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Info Center
Phone: 651-296-6157 or 888-MINNDNR (646-6367)
Email: [email protected]
The Northwest Region includes 23 counties, the historic Red River Valley, the majestic pines of the Itasca and Bemidji areas, the brush lands of the far northwest, the vast forested peatlands, the scenic Red Lakes, and Lake of the Woods. It’s also home to all four major biomes of Minnesota; the tallgrass aspen parkland, the prairie grasslands, the coniferous forest, and the deciduous forest. This incredible range of habitat means that this region hosts a diversity of wildlife species.
Wildlife in the northwest
This region is home to a variety of reptiles and amphibians, like the plains hog-nosed snake, Canadian toad, tiger salamander, prairie skink, mudpuppy, and Blanding’s turtle. It also includes invertebrates like monarch butterflies, Dakota skipper butterflies, and creek heelsplitter mussels. Birds of note are the bald eagle, common loon, trumpeter swan, osprey, prairie chicken, and sandhill crane. The region is also home to a variety of mammals, such as the least weasel and Northern long-eared bat.