Wildlife of Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area attracts millions of visitors each years to enjoy the 148 mile river corridor between Leadville and Canon City. The 24 parcels of land are managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife alongside the Bureau of Land Management and span elevations of 10,000 feet to ...more ↓

American Black Bear ¹
Ursus americanus

Common Raccoon ²
Procyon lotor

Ringtail ³
Bassariscus astutus

North American River Otter ⁴
Lontra canadensis

Short-tailed Weasel ⁵
Mustela erminea

Long-tailed Weasel ⁶
Mustela frenata

Black-footed Ferret ⁷
Mustela nigripes

American Mink ⁸
Neovison vison

American Marten ⁹
Martes americana

Wolverine ¹⁰
Gulo gulo

American Badger ¹¹
Taxidea taxus

Common Hog-nosed Skunk ¹²
Conepatus leuconotus

Striped Skunk ¹³
Mephitis mephitis

Western Spotted Skunk ¹⁴
Spilogale gracilis

Canada Lynx ¹⁵
Lynx canadensis

Bobcat ¹⁶
Lynx rufus

Mountain Lion ¹⁷
Puma concolor

Coyote ¹⁸
Canis latrans

Swift Fox ¹⁹
Vulpes velox

Red Fox ²⁰
Vulpes vulpes

Gray Fox ²¹
Urocyon cinereoargenteus

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