The Natural World: Animals
Hikers on Boulder Mountain, near Escalante, are likely to see deer, elk, coyote, grey fox and wild turkey, and birders will enjoy the wide variety of songbirds found here. - 'Wildlife Watching' from Frommer's Utah, 6th Edition
From trout to turkey, a wild range of creatures roam Boulder Mountain. We'll be compiling a list of animals as we identify them on our property.
Master List of Animals
- American Black Bear (PDF)
- Bats - Bats of Utah (PDF)
- Coyote
- Grey Fox
- Moose (Thousand Lakes to the north)
- Mountain Lion (PDF)
- Mule Deer (PDF)
- Pronghorn (to the west in winter; south in summer)
- Rabbits - Cottontail and Jackrabbits
- Rocky Mountain Elk (PDF)
Master List of Fish
- Trout: Brown, Rainbow, Brookies, Cutthroat, Tiger
Master List of Birds
- Sage-Grouse - native to Utah, but not in our area
- Blue Grouse
- Chukar (to the south and east)
- Wild Turkey
- Steller's Jay
- Hermit Thrush
- Three-toed Woodpecker
- Acorn Woodpecker
- Northern Goshawk
- Nuthatch
Master List of Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Animals
(Utah Conservation Data Center)
- Bald Eagle (PDF)
- Colorado River Cutthroat Trout
- Northern Goshawk
- Spotted Owl
- Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
- Western Toad
- Spotted Bat
- Long-billed Curlew
Websites and Resources
Here are the online resources to check regularly:
- Wildlife Review (PDF) from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Landscaping for Wildlife (PDF) from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Riparian Restoration (PDF) from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Wild Utah
- SURWeb
- Southwest Utah Birding Trail Descriptions from Wasatch Audubon
Pollinators
- Butterflies of Utah from USGS
- North American Butterfly Assoication
- North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
- Pollinator Friendly Practices from Wildlife Habitat Council
- Pollinating Insects from USDA
Wildlife Habitats
- Backyard Wildlife from National Wildlife Federation