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Loggerhead shrike

Wildlife and Conservation

North Dakota Habitats

Geological, Climate and Habitat Information

North Dakota lies within the Great Plains temperate grassland biome with 5 major ecoregions and 11 core habitat types.

North Dakota Wildlife

Fish and Wildlife Information

North Dakota is inhabited by nearly

  • 400 species of birds,
  • 80 species of mammals,
  • 75 species of fish,
  • 16 species of reptiles and
  • 13 species of amphibians.

Additionally, the state is home to an unknown number of invertebrate species including freshwater mussels, crustaceans and insects.


Wildlife-Associated Recreation

Miscellaneous


Landowner Programs
and Resources


Pheasant in grass with cows lying in the background

Environmental
Reviews


Highway wildlife underpass work

State Wildlife
Action Plan


Bird being banded