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		National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

		Species List for

		Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)

This species list is a work in progress. It represents information currently in the NPSpecies data system and records are continually being added or updated by National Park Service staff. To report an error or make a suggestion, go to https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies/suggest.


Scientific Name	Preferred Common Names	Park Occurrence	Abundance	Nativeness

Mammals
Artiodactyla/Bovidae
Bison bison	Bison	Present	Unknown	Non-native
Bison bison athabascae	Wood bison	Present (Adjacent)	Uncommon	Native
Oreamnos americanus	Mountain goat	Present	Unknown	Native
Ovis dalli	Dall's sheep, Thinhorn sheep, mountain sheep	Present	Abundant	Native
Artiodactyla/Cervidae
Alces alces	Moose	Present	Uncommon	Native
Odocoileus hemionus	black tailed deer, mule deer	Present (Adjacent)	Uncommon	Native
Rangifer tarandus caribou	woodland caribou, mountain caribou, Chisana herd	Present (Adjacent)	Common	Native
Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus	barren-ground caribou, Mentasta herd, Nelchina herd	Present	Common	Native
Carnivora/Canidae
Canis latrans	Coyote	Present	Unknown	Native
Canis lupus	Gray wolf, Wolf	Present	Unknown	Native
Vulpes vulpes	Red fox	Present	Unknown	Native
Carnivora/Felidae
Lynx canadensis	Lynx	Present	Unknown	Native
Carnivora/Mustelidae
Enhydra lutris	Sea otter	Present (Adjacent)		Native
Gulo gulo	Wolverine	Present	Unknown	Native
Lontra canadensis	River otter, Land otter	Present	Uncommon	Native
Martes americana	American marten	Present	Unknown	Native
Mustela erminea	Ermine, Short-tailed weasel	Probably Present		Native
Mustela vison	Mink	Probably Present		Native
Carnivora/Otariidae
Eumetopias jubatus	Northern sea lion, Steller's sea lion	Present (Adjacent)	Common	Native
Carnivora/Phocidae
Histriophoca fasciata	Ribbon Seal	Present (Adjacent)	Uncommon	Native
Phoca vitulina	Harbor seal	Present (Adjacent)	Common	Native
Carnivora/Ursidae
Ursus americanus	American black bear, Black bear	Present	Unknown	Native
Ursus arctos	Brown bear, Grizzly bear	Present	Unknown	Native
Chiroptera/Vespertilionidae
Myotis lucifugus	Little brown bat	Present	Common	Native
Eulipotyphla/Soricidae
Sorex cinereus	Cinereus shrew, Common shrew, Masked shrew	Present	Unknown	Native
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy shrew	Present	Unknown	Native
Sorex monticolus	Dusky shrew, Montane shrew	Present	Unknown	Native
Sorex palustris	Water shrew	Present	Unknown	Native
Sorex tundrensis	Tundra shrew	Present	Unknown	Native
Sorex yukonicus	Tiny shrew	Present	Unknown	Native
Lagomorpha/Leporidae
Lepus americanus	Snowshoe hare	Present	Unknown	Native
Lagomorpha/Ochotonidae
Ochotona collaris	Collared pika	Present	Unknown	Native
Rodentia/Castoridae
Castor canadensis	American beaver	Present	Common	Native
Rodentia/Cricetidae
Clethrionomys rutilus	Northern red-backed vole, Red-backed vole	Present	Unknown	Native
Lemmus trimucronatus	Brown lemming	Present	Unknown	Native
Microtus longicaudus	Long-tailed vole	Present	Unknown	Native
Microtus miurus	Singing vole	Present	Unknown	Native
Microtus oeconomus	Tundra vole	Present	Unknown	Native
Microtus pennsylvanicus	Meadow vole	Present	Unknown	Native
Microtus xanthognathus	Taiga vole	Probably Present (Adjacent)		Native
Ondatra zibethicus	Common muskrat	Present	Unknown	Native
Synaptomys borealis	Northern bog lemming	Present	Unknown	Native
Rodentia/Erethizontidae
Erethizon dorsatum	Porcupine	Present	Unknown	Native
Rodentia/Sciuridae
Glaucomys sabrinus	Northern flying squirrel	Present	Uncommon	Native
Marmota caligata	Hoary marmot	Present	Unknown	Native
Spermophilus parryii	Arctic ground squirrel, Parka squirrel	Present	Unknown	Native
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Red squirrel	Present	Unknown	Native


Species In Review - proposed or provisional records needing additional review
Mammals
Carnivora/Felidae
Puma concolor	Mountain lion, Puma, Cougar	Unconfirmed (Adjacent)		Native
Carnivora/Mustelidae
Mustela nivalis	Least weasel	Unconfirmed		Native
Carnivora/Otariidae
Zalophus californianus	California sea lion	Unconfirmed (Adjacent)		Native
Cetacea/Balaenopteridae
Balaenoptera acutorostrata	Minke whale	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Balaenoptera physalus	Fin Whale	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Megaptera novaeangliae	Humpback whale	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Cetacea/Delphinidae
Orcinus orca	Killer whale	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Cetacea/Eschrichtiidae
Eschrichtius robustus	Gray whale, Grey whale	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Cetacea/Hyperoodontidae
Ziphius cavirostris	Cuvier's beaked whale	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Cetacea/Monodontidae
Delphinapterus leucas	Beluga whale, Cook Inlet Beluga Stock, white whale	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Cetacea/Phocoenidae
Phocoena phocoena	Harbor porpoise	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Phocoenoides dalli	Dall's porpoise	Not In Park (Adjacent)		Native
Rodentia/Cricetidae
Microtus	Meadow Mice, Meadow Voles
Rodentia/Dipodidae
Zapus hudsonius	Meadow jumping mouse	Unconfirmed		Native
Rodentia/Muridae
Rattus norvegicus	Norway rat	Unconfirmed		Non-native


Report Species Count: 62

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/9/2025 3:24:39 PM

Definitions


Term	Definition	Comments
Present in Park	Species occurrence in park is documented and assumed to be extant.	Extremely high confidence that the species occurs in the park for all or part of the year. Evidence, in the form of a current, verifiable reference, voucher or observation, readily available.
Probably Present	Documented occurrences of the species in the park and/or in the adjoining region of the park give reason to suspect that it probably occurs within the park.	Very high confidence that the species occurs in the park. Evidence may exist in NPSpecies, but may not be considered current or reliable enough to elevate the status to Present in Park. Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, then the Occurrence should be changed to Unconfirmed or Not in Park, as applicable.
Unconfirmed	Attributed to the park based on weak ("unconfirmed record") or no evidence, giving minimal indication of the species' occurrence in the park.	Verifiable evidence is not considered sufficient enough to elevate the status to “Probably Present,” nor current enough to elevate the status to “Present in Park.” Efforts should be made to obtain current, verifiable evidence in NPSpecies to elevate the occurrence value to “Present in Park.” If reasonable efforts to obtain current, verifiable evidence are unsuccessful, status should be changed to Not Present.
Not Present	Species is not known to occur in park. Species may have occurred in the park historically, is currently known to occur in areas adjacent to the park, or is a potential long-distance invader (e.g., zebra mussels, other invasive exotics). Designation can also be used for T&E or other high-interest species whose identified range encompasses the park, but that are confirmed not present in the park.
Species in Review	These species records are provisional and are undergoing additional review.

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