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<br />Name <br /> <br />Site <br /> <br />Fonn <br /> <br />Rumex speci es <br />(Curly Dock, <br />Dock) <br /> <br />mostly <br />perennial <br />forb <br /> <br />Sal sola kal i <br />(Russian <br />Thi stl e <br />Tumb 1 ewood ) <br /> <br />annual <br />forb <br /> <br />best on dry <br />land <br /> <br />Sci rpus speci es <br />(Bull rush, Tule) <br /> <br />annual or <br />perennial <br />rush <br /> <br />marshl ands <br /> <br />Taraxacum species <br />(Dandel ion) <br /> <br />perenn ia 1 <br />forb <br /> <br />ubiquitous, <br />but prefers <br />moist soil s <br /> <br />Tribulus species <br />(Puncture Vine) <br /> <br />annual <br />forb <br /> <br />Wildlife <br />Val ues <br /> <br />Conments <br /> <br />WILDLIFE INVENTORY <br /> <br />X-9 <br /> <br />Genera 1 <br />The following list of mammals, fish, reptiles, birds and amphibians that <br />can be seen along the South Platte River has been prepared because of the <br />need to insure their continued habitation during and after river <br />improvements. The river is now an excellent source of study both for the <br />casual observers and students of biology, and should remain so. <br /> <br />seeds occa- <br />si ona 11y eaten <br />by western <br />due ks <br /> <br />seeds eaten by <br />rodents and <br />birds; fonn <br />pure stands <br /> <br />important <br />food of ducks <br />and certain <br />marsh birds; <br />stems and <br />roots: musk- <br />rat <br /> <br />One will usually be able to observe most species from the surface of the <br />water, however one should not expect to see more than 20% on anyone trip <br />down the river. <br /> <br />Mamma 1 s <br />Although the list is based on actual sightings, all the mammals do not use <br />the river corridor for the same kind of habitat, nor do they inhabit all <br />the reaches between Chatfield Reservoir and Brighton. Some use the river <br />area during breeding season, some during non-breeding season. Some can be <br />found throughout the study area, others reside only in certain areas that <br />offer a specialized environment. These distinctions are not made in this <br />list. <br /> <br />nesting <br />cover for <br />waterfowl, <br />cover <br />for racoon, <br />muskrat <br /> <br />songbirds and deep taproot <br />rodents eat <br />seeds <br /> <br />spines can <br />hurt live- <br />stock and bi- <br />cycl e ti res <br /> <br />Verbascum thapsus bienni al sunny, often <br />(Conmon Mull ei n) forb on otherwise <br /> ba rren soi 1 <br />Vitis speci es perennial important <br />(Wil d Grape) cl imbi ng food for over <br /> vine 100 sped es of <br /> songbirds and <br /> sma 11 manma 1 s; <br /> foliage provides <br /> dense cover <br />Xanthium species annual disturbed <br />(Cocklebur) forb soil s <br /> <br />More detaile~ information with regard to the habits and habitats of these <br />mammals can be obtained from the Colorado Division of Wildlife. <br /> <br />VIRGINIA OPOSSUM <br />MASKED SHREW <br />DUSKY SHREW <br />WATER SHREW <br />LEAST SHREW <br />SILVER-HAIRED BAT <br />BIG BROWN BAT <br />RED BAT <br />HOARY BAT <br />EASTERN COTTONTAIL <br />NUTTALL'S COTTONTAIL <br />DESERT COTTONTAIL <br />LEAST CHIPMUNK <br />YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOT <br />WYOMING GROUND SQUIRREL <br />THIRTEEN-LINED GROUND <br />SQUIRREL <br />ROCK SQUIRREL <br /> <br />FOX SQUIRREL <br />ORD'S KANGAROO RAT <br />BEAVER <br />DEER MOUSE <br />MEADOW VOLE <br />MONTANE VOLE <br />LONG-TAILED VOLE <br />PRAIRIE VOLE <br />MUSKRAT <br />NORWAY RAT <br />HOUSE MOUSE <br />COroTE <br />RED FOX <br />SWIFT FOX <br />GRAY FOX <br />BLACK-TAILED <br />PRAIRIE DOG <br />RACOON <br /> <br />LONG-TAILED WEASEL <br />NORTHERN POCKET GOPHER <br />PLAINS POCKET GOPHER <br />HISPID POCKET MOUSE <br />PLAINS HARVEST MOUSE <br />BUSHY-TAILED WOODRAT <br />MEADOW JUMPING MOUSE <br />SPOTTED SKUNK <br />STRIPED SKUNK <br />BOBCAT <br />WHITE-TAILED DEER <br />NORTHERN GRASSHOPPER <br />MOUSE <br />WESTERN HARVEST MOUSE <br />