Wildlife

Also known as the American jackal, this carnivorous mammal has a top running speed of 40 mph.

• Grey Wolf

• Prairie Dog

• Coyote

• Cottontail Rabbit

This herbivore is one of the largest deer species.

• Caribou

• Moose

• White-tail Deer

• Elk

These nocturnal creatures get their name from the chirping call they make that marks the beginning of spring.

• Bullfrog

• Spring Peeper

• Gray Treefrog

• Eastern Hellbender

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This freshwater crustacean is related to the lobster.

• Crayfish

• Crawfish

• Crawdads

• Crab

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In what year was the Endangered Species Act passed?

• 1973

• 1993

• 1905

• 1877

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A major part of a wildlife technician's job includes:

• enforcing hunting regulations to control harvest

• time at a drafting table designing land capability maps

• working in a lab testing groundwater for pesticide contamination

• working outdoors to tag animals for research

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State Bird

• American Robin

• Chickadee

• Yellowhammer

• Ruffed Grouse

State Animal (no picture)

• American Black Bear

• Gray Fox

• Coyote

• Whitetail Deer

State Fish

• Largemouth Bass

• Brook Trout

• American Shad

• Walleye

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State Amphibian

• Eastern Tiger Salamander

• Red-spotted Newt

• Marbled Salamander

• Eastern Hellbender