20 Notable Animals of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan's prairie, boreal, and parkland ecosystems support diverse fauna. Twenty representative species:

1. American Bison – Reintroduced herds (Grasslands NP, private ranches); grazers.
2. Black Bear – Boreal forest; omnivore.
3. Bobcat – Widespread; rabbit/hare specialist.
4. Canada Goose – Ubiquitous breeder; wetlands/fields.
5. Coyote – Ubiquitous mesopredator; adaptable diet.
6. Eastern Gray Squirrel – Urban/riverbottom; introduced but established.
7. Elk (Wapiti) – Boreal fringe, parklands; grazer/browser.
8. Red Fox – Province-wide; small mammal predator.
9. Great Blue Heron – Wetlands; fish/amphibian hunter.
10. Grizzly Bear – Far north/west (Clearwater, Athabasca); rare, threatened.
11. Mallard – Most common dabbling duck.
12. Meadow Vole – Grassland keystone prey.
13. Moose – Boreal forest; browse aquatics/woody.
14. Muskrat – Wetland engineer; lodge builder.
15. Northern Pike – Apex predator in lakes/rivers.
16. Red-tailed Hawk – Open/edge; rodent hunter.
17. Ring-necked Pheasant – Introduced gamebird; farmland.
18. Snowshoe Hare – Boreal; cyclic populations.
19. Swift Fox – Grassland specialist; reintroduced, endangered.
20. White-tailed Deer – Province-wide; browser/grazer.

Also notable: Burrowing Owl, Whooping Crane (migrant), Lake Sturgeon, Tiger Salamander, Western Painted Turtle.