All our neighbours

A wildlife inventory revealed that the Ruisseau Jackson protected natural area was home to many species, including the American beaver, white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, moose, otter, red fox, grey wolf, coyote, Canada goose, white-throated sparrow, American goldfinch, wild turkey, great blue heron, veery, common yellowthroat, broad-winged hawk, hairy woodpecker, common loon, garter snake, leopard frog, wood frog and pickerel frog (special status).

American Beaver. Photo credits: Martin Gauthier, Ruisseau Jackson (RJANP).

Special-status species

Site inventories found only one special-status species in the area: the pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris). Still, the region is home to some of the preferred habitats of many special-status species. The Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) was spotted in 2018 for example. According to the Government of Canada’s Species at Risk Public Registry, the Canada Warbler has the status of threathened species.

The Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) was spotted in 2018 by Martin Gauthier, from Ruisseau Jackson (RJANP).

Further studies (and more time to listen to the croaking frogs!) are required. Should you ever come across a smooth green snake, a peregrine falcon or a wood turtle, contact us right away!

Smooth green snakes prefer open environments, grasslands, meadows, fallow land, forest edges and peat bogs. Falcons observe their surroundings from cliff tops, often near watercourses. Water turtles thrive in well-oxygenated meandering rivers and their adjacent environments.

Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina). Photo by Martin Gauthier, Ruisseau Jackson (RJANP).