Mammals of Prince Edward Island
Mammals of Prince Edward Island
- Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
- Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)
- Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
- Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys gapperi)
- Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
- Least Weasel (or ermine) (Mustela rixosa)
- Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)
- Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
- Woodland Jumping Mouse (Napaeozapus insignis)
- Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius)
- American Mink (Mustela vison)
- Muskrat (Ondatra zibethica)
- Red Fox (Vulpes fulva)
- Little Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
- Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
- Eastern Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Coyote Management in PEI - Requires Adobe Reader.
- Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
- House mouse (Mus musculus)
- Marten (Martes americana) - Wikipedia
- Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
- Woodland Caribou (Rangifer caribou)
- Moose (Alces alces)
- Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
- Fisher (Martes pennanti) - Wikipedia
- Wolf (Canis lupus)
- According to early French and British records, marten's were common in abundance although they were shy, seldom seen animals. Marten fur was prized and by late nineteenth century, they are gone from any records.
- Known as the "wild cat" or "lucifee" by the french, the lynx was viewed negatively as there were reports of lynx attacking farm livestock. A bounty was placed on lynx in the 1820's and by 1890, they were unknown on the Island.
- Interesting to note that there are no written records of moose ever occuring on PEI. Considering people were aware of moose in NB and NS, it's absence from the written records we know of so far is interesting.
- During the French period, it was believed otters were common in the many bays and harbors around the Island. However, being a prized fur with high monetary value, otters were quickly trapped to expiration on the Island.
- Again, according to the written records so far, there is no mention of fisher occuring on PEI
- Early french records indicate that wolfs were present on PEI, however in low numbers. The last mention of wolf on PEI is 1721

Wildlife Enhancement Sheets
ECO-PEI - Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project a member of the Island Sustainable Forest Partnership Cooperative with assistance from Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service and the Model Forest Program have put together a series of Wildlife enhancement sheets on Prince Edward Island.
Mammals in the News

Nuisance Animals series from PEI Gov. - These are nice little phamplets from the province website that give a good description of each species and the role they play in our island environment. There is a receipe for removing skunk smell which may be useful. Most important is that if you are having problems with nuisance wildlife, read up, or contact Fish and Wildlife Deptartment for assistance. Note that these phamplets are in PDF format.
- When foxes become a problem
- When skunks become a problem
- When racoons become a problem
- Beaver Policy 2007
- Prince Edward Island (PEI) Foxes
- Fox Farming on P.E.I.
- Silver Fox Industry on PEI
- When Fox Was King
- Nova Scotia - Mammals
- New Brunswick - Mammals
- Mammal Species of the World
- The Mammal Species of the World (MSW) contains the names of the 4,629 currently recognized species of mammals, in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Beartracker’s Animal Tracks Den A great place to learn how to identify animal tracks, and tracking in general.
- Outdoor Action Animal Tracking Cards Animal Tracking Cards are a great way to learn basic track identification. Each Card shows a general type of animal showing the basic track
shape, standard walking gait and some basic facts about the tracks of the animals in that family. - The Ecology of Urban Foxes
- Northern Flying Squirrels
- World Wide Racoon Web
- Bat Conservation International



