Wildlife of Mueller State Park

Mueller State Park preserves an area of semi-wilderness within a short drive of one of Colorado’s largest metropolitan areas – Colorado Springs. The park is located on the western flank of Pike’s Peak, at elevations between 8900-9800 feet. Mueller is comprised of 5,121 acres of land, owned by ...more ↓

Mule Deer 1
Odocoileus hemionus
Elk 2
Cervus canadensis
Bighorn Sheep 3
Ovis canadensis
Hoary Bat 4
Lasiurus cinereus
Big Brown Bat 5
Eptesicus fuscus
Silver-haired Bat 6
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Townsend's big-eared bat 7
Corynorhinus townsendii
Western Small-footed Myotis 8
Myotis ciliolabrum
Miller's Myotis 9
Myotis evotis
Little Brown Bat 10
Myotis lucifugus
Fringed Myotis 11
Myotis thysanodes
Long-legged Myotis 7
Myotis volans
American Black Bear 12
Ursus americanus
Common Raccoon 13
Procyon lotor
Short-tailed Weasel 14
Mustela erminea
Long-tailed Weasel 15
Mustela frenata
American Mink 16
Neovison vison
American Marten 17
Martes americana
American Badger 18
Taxidea taxus
Striped Skunk 19
Mephitis mephitis
Bobcat 20
Lynx rufus
Mountain Lion 21
Puma concolor
Coyote 22
Canis latrans
Red Fox 23
Vulpes vulpes
Masked Shrew 24
Sorex cinereus
American Water Shrew 26
Sorex palustris
Vagrant Shrew 26
Sorex vagrans

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