Table 17-4. Available Habitat, Species Densities, and Total Population 



Estimates for Selected Species of Game and Furbearing Mammals 

 in Wildlife Management Units 6, 7, and 8 a ' ' c 



Species 



Wildlife management unit 



Total 



Aquatic furbearers 



Beaver 



Habitat (stream miles) 1375 

 Density/100 miles 115 



Total population 1575 



1062 



104 



1109 



1027 



81 



834 



34 64 



102 



3518 



Mink 



Habitat (miles of 



shore and stream) 

 Mink/ 100 miles 

 Total population 



Muskrat 



Habitat (sq. mi) 

 Muskrat/sq. mi. 

 Total population 



Otter 



Habitat (miles) 

 Otter/1000 miles 

 Total population 



Upland furbearers 



Fisher 



Habitat (sq.mi.) 

 Fisher/10 sq. miles 

 Total population 



Marten 



Habitat (sq.mi.) 



Density 



Total population 



226 



66 



92 



384 



Wildlife management units 6, 7, and 8 encompass the chacterization area, 

 From Anderson et al . 1975 a,b,c, and d. 

 c Counts 1 stream mile = 1 acre habitat. 



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