Community Wildlife Stories

In Washington County and Beyond

Hannah Peterson

Wildlife Photo & Story Map

Map of Wildlife Photos Shared by Community Members

Do you want your wildlife photos and stories included on the map? We would love to add them. Please send to hpeterson@mnwcd.org including photo, species, location, and a caption/story!

References

Barnes, S., Brehme, C., Ewing, B., Fisher, R., Gould, P., Hobbs, M., Holm, S., Sheldon, H., Tornaci, C., & Vaughan, C. (2022, July). Research to inform passage spacing for migratory amphibians and to evaluate efficacy and designs for open elevated road segment (ERS) passages. Nevada Department of Transportation.

Brehme, C., Fisher, R., Gould, P., Rochester, C., & Tracey, J. (2022, October). Internal structural cover and ledges facilitate the use of large underpasses by multiple wildlife species and groups. Nevada Department of Transportation.

Fairbank, E. R., Huijser, M.P., & Paul, K.S. (2022, September). Best practices manual to reduce animal-vehicle collisions and provide habitat connectivity for wildlife. Nevada Department of Transportation.

Grafton, R. Q., Adamowicz, W., Dupont, D., Nelson, H., Hill, R. J., & Renzetti, S. (2008). Biodiversity. The Economics of the Environment and Natural Resources. Malden, MA, USA: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Minnesota DNR. (2016). Minnesota’s Wildlife Action Plan 2015-2025. Division of Ecological and Water Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Minnesota DNR. (2021). Minnesota’s Wildlife Action Plan 5-Year Report. Division of Ecological and Water Resources, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

United Nations. (n.d.). Biodiversity - our strongest natural defense against climate change.  https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/biodiversity 

U.S. EPA. (2022, December 13). Climate change impacts on ecosystems.  https://www.epa.gov/climateimpacts/climate-change-impacts-ecosystems