Fur Bearing Animal Brochure
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Pella Wildlife Company 1203 Columbus Street, Pella Iowa 50219 312 213 7975 www.pellawildlifecompany.org Raccoon Height: 10” to 16” Length: 20” to 40” Weight: 7.9 to 35 pounds Common Opossum Height: 12” Average Length: 15” to 20” Weight: 10 to 13 pounds Common Beaver Height: 15” Average Length: 3’ Weight: 35 to 66 pounds Common Mink Length: Average 26” Weight: up to 3 pounds Common Muskrat Length: 48” Average Weight: 2 to 4 pounds Common Skunk Height: 8” to 10” Length: 15.6” to 37” Weight: up to 14 pounds Common Tracks: 2.5”X4” Tracks: 5”X7” Tracks: 1.5”X2.5” Tracks: 2.3”X3.2” Tracks: 1.8”X2.5” Tracks: 3”X3” River Otter Height: 8” Average Length: 51” Average Weight: 25 pounds Common Tracks: 4”X5” Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Steve Hillebrand, Dave Menke, Ronald Laubenstein, Gary M. Stolz and Gary Kramer Iowa Fur-Bearing Animals Tracking Guide
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This mini guide is available as a free gift download from www.PellaWildlifeCompany.org - this is the guide we use for education in Iowa schools to teach children how to identify tracks and signs of Iowa Wildlife. This is a great little brochure - easy to fit in your pocket and take on the trail with you and a wonderful resource for the classroom or for a lesson block.
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Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Steve Hillebrand, Dave Menke, Ronald Laubenstein, Gary M. Stolz and Gary Kramer
Iowa Fur-Bearing Animals
Tracking Guide
Pella Wildlife Company1203 Columbus Street, Pella Iowa 50219
312 213 7975 www.pellawildlifecompany.org
RaccoonHeight:10” to 16”Length:20” to 40”Weight:
7.9 to 35 poundsCommon
Opossum
Height:12” Average Length:15” to 20”Weight:10 to 13 poundsCommon
BeaverHeight:15” AverageLength:3’Weight:
35 to 66 poundsCommon
MinkLength:Average 26”Weight:up to 3 poundsCommon
MuskratLength:48” AverageWeight:2 to 4 poundsCommon
SkunkHeight:8” to 10”Length:15.6” to 37”Weight:up to 14 poundsCommon
Tracks: 2.5”X4”
Tracks: 5”X7”
Tracks: 1.5”X2.5”
Tracks: 2.3”X3.2”
Tracks: 1.8”X2.5”
Tracks: 3”X3”
River Otter
Height:
8” AverageLength:51” AverageWeight:25 poundsCommon
Tracks: 4”X5”Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,Steve Hillebrand, Dave Menke,
Ronald Laubenstein, Gary M. Stolz and Gary Kramer
Iowa Fur-Bearing Animals
Tracking Guide
Pella Wildlife Company1203 Columbus Street, Pella Iowa 50219
312 213 7975 www.pellawildlifecompany.org
RaccoonHeight:10” to 16”Length:20” to 40”Weight:
7.9 to 35 poundsCommon
Opossum
Height:12” Average Length:15” to 20”Weight:10 to 13 poundsCommon
BeaverHeight:15” AverageLength:3’Weight:
35 to 66 poundsCommon
MinkLength:Average 26”Weight:up to 3 poundsCommon
MuskratLength:48” AverageWeight:2 to 4 poundsCommon
SkunkHeight:8” to 10”Length:15.6” to 37”Weight:up to 14 poundsCommon
Tracks: 2.5”X4”
Tracks: 5”X7”
Tracks: 1.5”X2.5”
Tracks: 2.3”X3.2”
Tracks: 1.8”X2.5”
Tracks: 3”X3”
River Otter
Height:
8” AverageLength:51” AverageWeight:25 poundsCommon
Tracks: 4”X5”
CougarHeight:2’ to 2.5’Length:5’ to 8’Weight:90 to 265 poundsExtremely Rare
BobcatHeight:17” to 24”Length:2’ to 3.5’Weight:10 to 40 poundsRare: in North Iowa Common: in South Iowa
Black BearHeight:2.5’ to 3’Length:4.5’ to 6’Weight:225-450 poundsExtremely Rare
Red FoxHeight:14” to 16”Length:18 to 33 3/4”Weight:6.6 to 15 poundsCommon
CoyoteHeight:15” to 20"Length:3’Weight:25 to 45 poundsCommon
Gray WolfHeight:2’ to 2.5’Length:4.5’ to 6.5’Weight:50 to 150 poundsExtremely Rare
Gray FoxHeight:32” to 45”Length: 31” to 45”Weight:6.5 to 15 poundsCommon
Domestic Dog*Most Common
2.5”-4” Height
Domestic Cat*Most Common
1.15” Height
Tracks: 5X4.5
Tracks: 2.8X2.5
Tracks: 5.5X7
Tracks: 5X5.5
Tracks: 2.8X3.5
Tracks:2.5X3.1”
Tracks:1.5X2
Gray Wolf
Height:
2’ to 2.5’
Length:
4.5’ to 6.5’
Weight:
50 to 150 pounds
Extremely Rare
Tracks: 5”X5.5”
Coyote
Height:
15” to 20”
Length:
3’
Weight:
25 to 45 pounds
Common
Tracks: 2.8”X3.5”
Red Fox
Height:
14” to 16”
Length:
18 to 33 3/4”
Weight:
6.6 to 15 pounds
Common
Tracks: 2.5”X3.1”
Gray Fox
Height:
32” to 45”
Length:
31” to 45”
Weight:
6.5 to 15 pounds
Common
Tracks: 1.5”X2”
Cougar
Height:
2’ to 2.5’
Length:
5’ to 8’
Weight:
90 to 265 pounds
Extremely Rare
Tracks: 5”X4.5”
Bobcat
Height:
17” to 24”
Length:
2’ to 3.5’
Weight:
10 to 40 pounds
Rare: in North Iowa
Common: in South Iowa
Tracks: 2.8”X2.5”
Black Bear
Height:
2.5’ to 3’
Length:
4.5’ to 6’
Weight:
225-450 pounds
Extremely Rare
Domestic Dog
*Most Common
Tracks: 2.5”x4”
Domestic Cat
*Most Common
Tracks: 1.15”x1.15”
Furbearing AnimalsThe following are considered furbearing animals
and may be legally harvested: beaver, badger,
bobcat, mink, muskrat, raccoon, striped skunk,
opossum, weasel, coyote, groundhog (woodchuck),
red fox, gray fox and otter. Gray wolf is
also a furbearer but may not be trapped or hunted.
– Iowa DNR
If a Black Bear, Wolf and or Cougar is sighted con-
tact the Iowa DNR
The tracks
above and to
the right are
measured in
millimeters
All track photos need to have a reference like a ruler – or
measurable lens cap or other point of reference. Photos
also need to have a date, time of day, county and habitat
(forest, prairie, farmland, wetland, etc.)
Tracks: 5.5”X7”
Gray Wolf
Height:
2’ to 2.5’
Length:
4.5’ to 6.5’
Weight:
50 to 150 pounds
Extremely Rare
Tracks: 5”X5.5”
Coyote
Height:
15” to 20”
Length:
3’
Weight:
25 to 45 pounds
Common
Tracks: 2.8”X3.5”
Red Fox
Height:
14” to 16”
Length:
18 to 33 3/4”
Weight:
6.6 to 15 pounds
Common
Tracks: 2.5”X3.1”
Gray Fox
Height:
32” to 45”
Length:
31” to 45”
Weight:
6.5 to 15 pounds
Common
Tracks: 1.5”X2”
Cougar
Height:
2’ to 2.5’
Length:
5’ to 8’
Weight:
90 to 265 pounds
Extremely Rare
Tracks: 5”X4.5”
Bobcat
Height:
17” to 24”
Length:
2’ to 3.5’
Weight:
10 to 40 pounds
Rare: in North Iowa
Common: in South Iowa
Tracks: 2.8”X2.5”
Black Bear
Height:
2.5’ to 3’
Length:
4.5’ to 6’
Weight:
225-450 pounds
Extremely Rare
Domestic Dog
*Most Common
Tracks: 2.5”x4”
Domestic Cat
*Most Common
Tracks: 1.15”x1.15”
Furbearing AnimalsThe following are considered furbearing animals
and may be legally harvested: beaver, badger,
bobcat, mink, muskrat, raccoon, striped skunk,
opossum, weasel, coyote, groundhog (woodchuck),
red fox, gray fox and otter. Gray wolf is
also a furbearer but may not be trapped or hunted.
– Iowa DNR
If a Black Bear, Wolf and or Cougar is sighted con-
tact the Iowa DNR
The tracks
above and to
the right are
measured in
millimeters
All track photos need to have a reference like a ruler – or
measurable lens cap or other point of reference. Photos
also need to have a date, time of day, county and habitat
(forest, prairie, farmland, wetland, etc.)
Tracks: 5.5”X7”
Gray Wolf
Height:
2’ to 2.5’
Length:
4.5’ to 6.5’
Weight:
50 to 150 pounds
Extremely Rare
Tracks: 5”X5.5”
Coyote
Height:
15” to 20”
Length:
3’
Weight:
25 to 45 pounds
Common
Tracks: 2.8”X3.5”
Red Fox
Height:
14” to 16”
Length:
18 to 33 3/4”
Weight:
6.6 to 15 pounds
Common
Tracks: 2.5”X3.1”
Gray Fox
Height:
32” to 45”
Length:
31” to 45”
Weight:
6.5 to 15 pounds
Common
Tracks: 1.5”X2”
Cougar
Height:
2’ to 2.5’
Length:
5’ to 8’
Weight:
90 to 265 pounds
Extremely Rare
Tracks: 5”X4.5”
Bobcat
Height:
17” to 24”
Length:
2’ to 3.5’
Weight:
10 to 40 pounds
Rare: in North Iowa
Common: in South Iowa
Tracks: 2.8”X2.5”
Black Bear
Height:
2.5’ to 3’
Length:
4.5’ to 6’
Weight:
225-450 pounds
Extremely Rare
Domestic Dog
*Most Common
Tracks: 2.5”x4”
Domestic Cat
*Most Common
Tracks: 1.15”x1.15”
Furbearing AnimalsThe following are considered furbearing animals
and may be legally harvested: beaver, badger,
bobcat, mink, muskrat, raccoon, striped skunk,
opossum, weasel, coyote, groundhog (woodchuck),
red fox, gray fox and otter. Gray wolf is
also a furbearer but may not be trapped or hunted.
– Iowa DNR
If a Black Bear, Wolf and or Cougar is sighted con-
tact the Iowa DNR
The tracks
above and to
the right are
measured in
millimeters
All track photos need to have a reference like a ruler – or
measurable lens cap or other point of reference. Photos
also need to have a date, time of day, county and habitat
(forest, prairie, farmland, wetland, etc.)
Tracks: 5.5”X7”
CougarHeight:2’ to 2.5’Length:5’ to 8’Weight:90 to 265 poundsExtremely Rare
BobcatHeight:17” to 24”Length:2’ to 3.5’Weight:10 to 40 poundsRare: in North Iowa Common: in South Iowa
Black BearHeight:2.5’ to 3’Length:4.5’ to 6’ Weight:225-450 pounds Extremely Rare
Red FoxHeight:14” to 16”Length:18 to 33 3/4”Weight:6.6 to 15 poundsCommon
Coyote Height:15” to 20"Length:3’Weight:25 to 45 poundsCommon
Gray WolfHeight:2’ to 2.5’Length:4.5’ to 6.5’Weight:50 to 150 poundsExtremely Rare
Gray FoxHeight:32” to 45”Length: 31” to 45”Weight:6.5 to 15 poundsCommon
Domestic Dog*Most Common
2.5”-4” Height
Domestic Cat*Most Common
1.15” Height
Tracks: 5X4.5
Tracks: 2.8X2.5
Tracks: 5.5X7
Tracks: 5X5.5
Tracks: 2.8X3.5
Tracks:2.5X3.1”
Tracks:1.5X2
