Copyright 1949 by
Mount Rainier
Natural History Association

Published by
THE MOUNT RAINIER
NATURAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION
Longmire, Washington
1949

FOREWORD

There are few places remaining in this country todaywhere one may observe wild animals in a natural setting,free to move about, unrestricted by bars or enclosures, andexhibiting little of the instinctive fear of man instilledthrough many wildlife generations by the advance andexpansion of settlement and civilization.

The national parks are among the greatest wildlifesanctuaries of the world. Most wild creatures are quickto recognize the protection afforded by such a refuge, andthus become less shy and elusive than they are elsewhere.As a result of protection, it is not difficult to attain anacquaintance with these wilderness folk.

To know Nature in her various forms is to increaseappreciation of the natural scene. It is for this purposethat Mammals of Mount Rainier National Park has beenwritten, the third of a series published by the MountRainier Natural History Association.

JOHN C. PRESTON
Superintendent
Mount Rainier National Park
United States Department of the Interior

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The writers of Mammals of Mount Rainier NationalPark are indebted to the following individuals for theircritical assistance and encouragement in the preparationof the manuscript:

Dr. A. Svihla, Zoology Department, University ofWashington,

Mr. Herbert Evison, Chief of Information, NationalPark Service,

Mr. Victor H. Cahalane, Biologist, National Park Service,

Mr. E. Lowell Sumner, Regional Biologist, RegionFour, National Park Service.

Through their constructive suggestions the finishedpublication has been materially strengthened.

Photographs were obtained through the courtesy ofMount Rainier, Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain, and GlacierNational Parks; and Mr. Joseph M. Dixon, Mr. E. LowellSumner, and Mr. F. J. McGrail.

Merlin K. PottsRussell K. Grater

CONTENTS

Page

Foreword iii

Acknowledgements iv

Introduction 1

Wildlife Trends 2

Wildlife Problems 3

Life Zones of Mount Rainier 7

The Mammals 13

Hypothetical List 82

Bibliography 83

Index of Common Names 85

Index of Scientific Names 86