Wildlife

Wilsonville’s urbanized landscape hosts a variety of wildlife populations including avian species, amphibians, fish, and mammals such as deer, weasels, foxes and coyotes. The wildland/urban interface is prominent within the City limits and natural and manmade corridors aid in wildlife crossings. The open spaces and natural areas that function as high quality habitat for regional wildlife are connected through these corridors and reduce the impact of the local built environment (i.e. roads, bridges and other infrastructure) on animal behavior.

Wildlife Monitoring in the City of Wilsonville: Past, Present, and Future

Monitoring wildlife crossings and natural habitats in Wilsonville enables us to track and document the species we coexist with and helps us better understand the effectiveness of our conservation efforts. Wildlife monitoring efforts have included a variety of methods including, but not limited to, remote wildlife cameras, sand tracking, mark recapture surveys, and amphibian monitoring (egg mass surveys and cover boards). The map below illustrates the general location of active wildlife monitoring projects around Wilsonville.

Current locations of wildlife monitoring cameras through the city of Wilsonville. Cameras are located at wildlife crossings and natural areas.