Interesting Mammals at Pope Farm Conservancy
Video Series
Our newest video series “Interesting Mammals of Pope Farm Conservancy” features 5 different mammals that you are likely to see during your visit to Pope Farm Conservancy, including the White-tailed deer, Little brown bat, Raccoon, Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, and Coyote. In addition to these videos, we’ve created a sixth video that explains how Pope Farm Conservancy’s restored prairies, agricultural crop fields, and adjacent woodlands provide quality habitat for these mammal species.
Coyote
You’ll find coyotes living in areas with abundant food sources, open space for hunting, and trees for shelter. They provide valuable ecosystem services like controlling rodents and other pests.
Little Brown Bat
Bats are important residents of Pope Farm Conservancy. They act as seed-dispersers for many plants, and they balance populations of insects like mosquitoes.
Raccoon
Although raccoons are primarily nocturnal, you will see signs of them as you walk through the Conservancy. Look for their finger-like tracks and scat with partially digested berries and seeds.
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
One of the most common rodents here at the Conservancy is the thirteen-lined ground squirrel. They love living in the Conservancy’s fields, meadows, and prairies.
White-Tailed Deer
Pope Farm Conservancy contains a lot of deer habitat, so it is not unusual to see them as you hike the trails or walk along the wooded areas. No matter what time of year you spot these beautiful creatures at the Conservancy, it’s a little bit magical and always awe inspiring.
Wildlife Habitat at Pope Farm Conservancy
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live at Pope Farm Conservancy? Within this beautiful space, the Conservancy contains a wide range of prairies, forest land and agricultural crops, which means there are plenty of food sources for herbivores, granivorous and carnivores.
