Mont-Tremblant National Park, Quebec, October 8, 2001

Year: 2001 (October 8, 2001)

11″ x 8.5″

Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper

Printers: Canon® PIXMA

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Art: Photo

Artist: Luc Paquin

Mont-Tremblant National Park, Quebec, Canada

Mont-Tremblant National Park

Wildlife

There are in the park 40 species of mammal. The more easily observable are the moose, the deer, the Eastern wolf, the red fox, the black bear, the hare, the red squirrel, the Canadian beaver, the muskrat, the river otter and the mink. Eleven of these species are likely to be designated threatened or vulnerable.

The diversity of birds is much larger with 194 species, including 25 of Warblers. Included are grouse, buntings, Thrushs, nuthatchs, peaks and Jays. It includes also some the great horned owl, the barred owl, the winged hawk, the hawk and the osprey. The park is also used as a staging area for the Canada goose. Of these species, only the bald eagle is considered vulnerable.

The park also includes seven species of reptiles and fourteen species of amphibians, mostly associated with the aquatic environment. It contains, among others the bullfrog, the green frog, the newt, the water snake, the wood turtle and the painted turtle. The wood turtle is listed as vulnerable in Quebec; and water snakes and pickerel frog are likely to be designated threatened or vulnerable.

We finally found 29 species of fishes in the park, the main species being the brook trout, which prefers headwater lakes oxygen, and pike, which prefers warmer waters.

Wolf

The Eastern Wolf is a subspecies of wolf frequenting the park and the emblem of the park. It is estimated to have in the park four or five packs and a population of 35 individuals. The park wolves mainly hunt beaver, moose and deer, which constitute the major part of their diet.

Luc