Menomonie, Wisconsin History/Local Species
The Local Species of Menomonie, Wisconsin refers to species in the City of Menomonie in Dunn County, Wisconsin. The area shows aspects of both Northern and Southern Wisconsin species, such as the northern prominent American Black Bear, and southern common Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel. Like the rest of Wisconsin, Menomonie has a wide variety of bird species, allowing for bird watching and hunting to be enjoyed. It also has a variety of wetlands and lakes, with a fish population ready for fishing, but not without other problems. Most species here for at least thousands of years, with few suffering extinction (such as the Passenger Pigeon) and some migrating from Europe and other parts of the world.
Tertiary Life edit
Dunn County shares a myriad of species with the rest of Wisconsin, and though they vary in rarity, they all have important ecological niches to fill. While Wisconsin has very few snake and other reptile species, the warm-blooded birds and mammals can handle the colder Winter temperatures, or can simply migrate in the bird's case.
Mammals[1] edit
Small Mammals (Rodents and kin) edit
- Eastern Grey Squirrel
- Least Weasel
- Cottontail Rabbit
- Field Mouse
- House Mouse
- Black Rat
- Brown Rat
Medium Mammals (Small game and others) edit
- Striped Skunk
- Muskrat
- American Beaver
- Common Raccoon
- Coyotes
- Red Fox
- American Badger
- Woodchuck
- Brown Fox
Large Mammals (Ungulates and Carnivores) edit
- White-tailed Deer
- Black Bear
- Grey Wolf
Marsupials edit
Reptiles[2] edit
Snakes and Lizards edit
- Smooth Green Snake
- Western Fox Snake
- Common Gartersnake
- Brown Snake
- Northern Redbelly Snake
- Northern Watersnake
- Prairie Skink
Turtles and Tortoises edit
- Painted Turtle
- Snapping Turtle
- Wood Turtle
Amphibians[2] edit
- Green Frog
- Tope's Grey tree Frog
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Common Birds[3] edit
Owls edit
- Snowy Owl
- Great Horned Owl
- Barn Owl
- Barred Owl
Aquatic Based Birds (Ducks, Herons, etc.) edit
- Common Loon
- Wood Duck
- Great Blue Heron
- Sandhill Crane
- Whooping Crane
- Killdeer
- Ring-billed Gull
- California Gull
- Belted Kingfisher
- Canada Goose
Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons edit
- Turkey Vulture
- Bald Eagle
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Osprey
- Peregrine Falcon
Doves and Pigeons edit
- Mourning Dove
- Common Ground Dove
- Rock Dove (Pigeon)
Shrikes, Chickadees, and Thrushes edit
- American Robin
- Northern Shrike
- Black-capped Chickadee
Finches and Sparrows edit
- American Goldfinch
- House Finch
- Purple Finch
- House Sparrow
Cardinals and Grosbeaks edit
- Northern Cardinal
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Indigo Bunting
Swallows edit
- Barn Swallow
- Tree Swallow
Waxwings edit
- Cedar Waxwing
Woodpeckers edit
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Hairy Woodpecker
Game Birds edit
- Wild Turkey
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Ruffed Grouse
Crows, Ravens, and Jays edit
- American Crow
- Common Raven
- Blue Jay
Hummingbirds edit
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Insects and Spiders[4] edit
Insects (Flies, Bees, and kin) edit
- House Fly
- Honey Bee
- American Bumblebee
- Cranefly
- Giant Mayfly
- Mosquito
- Blue Dasher
Beetles, True Bugs, and Others edit
- American Cockroach
- Ladybug
- Boxelder Bug
- Big Dipper Firefly
- Common Pillbug
- Hister Beetle
- Milkweed Bug
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
- Silverfish
Crickets and Hoppers edit
- Carolina Locust
- House Cricket
- Periodical Cicada
Moths and Butterflies edit
- Luna Moth
- Banded Woolly Caterpillar Moth
- Monarch Butterflies
Arachnids edit
- American House Spider
- Banded Garden Spider
- Black-legged Tick
- Black and Yellow Garden Spider
Aquatic Life edit
Menomonie has a large population of game fish, mostly species of Bass and other small fish for frying. However, Lake Menomin, the main lake of Menomonie, is notorious for its large algae blooms, dissuading fishermen and other possible lakefront property buyers. This also has negative effects on the ecosystem, causing the water to be low in oxygen, causing trouble for purely aquatic species, and increases turbidity, or the measurable murkiness of the water.
Fish[5] edit
- Bass
- Black Crappie
- Bluegill
- Bullhead
- Catfish
- Muskellunge
- Northern Pike
- Panfish
- Walleye
- Yellow Perch
Shellfish edit
- Red Swamp Crayfish
- Zebra Muscles
Water Weeds and Others[6] edit
- Bladderwort
- Coontail
- Duckweed
- Eel-Grass
- Elodea
- Giant Reed
- Northern Water-milfoil
- Spiny Naiad
- Watermeal
- White Water Lily
Plant Life edit
Due to Menomonie's temperate climate, it, like the rest of northern Wisconsin, is populated with plants species adapted to survive cold winters and warm summers. Most of the tree species are rough and hard, while the plant species are rough and not-so delicate. It has its share of both broad-leafed angiosperms and needled gymnosperms, both contributing to the ecosystem in their own way; while wild White-tail Deer prefer acorns from the Oak trees, Mourning Doves prefer nesting in the thick branches of a Spruce tree.
Angiosperms[7] edit
Alder edit
- Speckled Alder
Ashes edit
- Black Ash
- White Ash
- American Mountain Ash
- Green Ash
Aspen edit
- Big-tooth Aspen
- Quaking Aspen
Birches edit
- Paper Birch
- River Birch
- Yellow Birch
- Heart-leaved Birch
Elms edit
- American Elm
- Rock Elm
Fruit Trees edit
- Apple
- Butternut
- Wild Plum
- Canadian Plum
- Chokecherry
- Black Cherry
- Pin Cherry
- Staghorn Sumac
- Northern Hackberry
Hawthorn edit
- Sugar Hawthorn
- Fireberry Hawthorn
- Dotted Hawthorn
- Fleshy Hawthorn
Hazels edit
- American Witch-hazel
Hickory edit
- Yellow-bud Hickory
Locusts edit
- Black Locusts
Maples edit
- Silver Maple
- Sugar Maple
- Red Maple
- Mountain Maple
- Box Elder
Oaks edit
- Bur/Burr Oak
- White Oak
- Northern Red Oak
- Hill's Oak
- Black Oak
Willows edit
- Weeping Willow
- Bebb's Willow
-Woods edit
- Eastern Cottonwood
- Ironwood
- American Basswood
- Muscle-wood
- Alternate-leaved Dogwood
Gymnosperms[7] edit
Pines edit
- Jack Pine
- Red Pine
- White Pine
Cedars edit
- Eastern Red-cedar
- White Cedar
Firs edit
- Balsum Fir
Hemlocks edit
- Eastern Hemlock
Tamarack edit
- Tamarack
Spruces edit
- Black Spruce
- Blue Spruce
- White Spruce
Junipers edit
- Common Juniper
Yew edit
- American Yew
Flowering Plants[8] edit
Spring edit
- Dandelion
- Blue Violet
- Canada Violet
- Trout Lily
- Starflower
- Twin Flower
- Forget-me-not
- Tall Buttercup
- Large Flowered Bellwort
- Columbine
- Moccasin Flower
Summer edit
- Ox-eyed Daisy
- Purple Clover
- Alsike Clover
- Wild Rose
- Bergamot Orange
- Birds-foot Trefoil
- Bush Honeysuckle
- Skunk Current
- Jack-in-the-pulpit
- Pink Pyrola
- Mustard
- Yellow Bullhead Lily
- Pitcher Plant
- Blue Flag Iris
- Harebell
- Wild Ginger
- Water Hemlock
- Yarrow
- Bloodroot
- Barren Ground Strawberry
- Wild Oats
- Milkweed
- Bunchberry
- Wintergreen
- Blue-eyed Grass
- Fireweed
- Leatherleaf
- Pickerel Weed
External Links edit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Wisconsin
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Invasives/documents/NR40Aquatics.pdf
https://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/tree_list_by_Latin.htm
References edit
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2015, from http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/furbearers.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2015, from http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/herps.asp
- ↑ List of birds of Wisconsin. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_of_Wisconsin
- ↑ Wisconsin Insects and Bugs. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2015, from http://www.insectidentification.org/insects-by-state.asp?
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved November 17, 2015, from http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=2065900
- ↑ Aquatic Plant Identification. (2015). Retrieved December 17, 2015, from http://www.lakeandpondsolutions.com/helpful-info/aquatic-plant-identification
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Trees of Wisconsin: List of angiosperm trees. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2015, from https://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/tree_list_by_Latin.htm
- ↑ Baker, C. (n.d.). Wildflowers of Northern Wisconsin. Retrieved December 17, 2015, from http://www.whipinvasives.org/pdfdocuments/wildflowers.pdf