Mammal species in Minnesota: 78

Amphibian species in Minnesota: 22

Reptile species in Minnesota: 29

Bird species in Minnesota: 428

Bird species that are year-round residents: 44

Minnesota plants and animals listed as Federally Endangered and Threatened: 9

Minnesota plants and animals listed as State Endangered and Threatened: 197

Minnesota plants and animals listed as State Special Concern: 242

Largest waterfowl: Trumpeter swan

First birds back in the spring:

• American kestrel
• Bluebird
• Eastern phoebe
• Horned lark (January)
• Red-winged blackbird
• Robin

Bald eagles: 2,300+ pairs

Common loons: 12,000

Timber wolves: 2,900+

White-tailed deer: 1.5 million

Trumpeter swans: 3,000+

Trumpeter swans released: 300+

Black bears: 20,000-30,000

Moose: 7,500

Nongame species: 882

Peregrine falcons: 52 known breeding pairs

Minnesota vertebrate and bird biodiversity statistics 

(Updated 2009)

 Enforcement

Minnesota was the first state to establish a snowmobile safety training program. More than 2,000 volunteers annually donate over 10,000 hours to teach safe snowmobiling.

Advanced hunter and bow hunter education to date:
Active instructors: 784
Total students: 29,564

All-terrain vehicle certification to date: 
Total students: 13,754

Bear hunting clinics:
Participants - 11,247

Firearms auction: 
$64,000 (2005)

Firearms safety certification to date:
Active instructors: 4,747
Total students: over 1 million

Natural resource related prosecutions:
11,668 (2007)

Number of Minnesota conservation officers:
148

Off-highway motorcycle certification to date:
3,164

Snowmobile safety certification to date:
Active instructors: 1,632
Snowmobile students certified: 396,997 (through 6/13/2008)

TIP (Turn In Poachers) arrests to date:
7,896 (through 2007)

Turkey hunting clinics:
Participants - 12,698