Animals
The Santa Fe National Forest provides habitat for a diverse number of wildlife species - from highly coveted fish and game animals to rare endangered species. For wildlife enthusiast of all types, the Santa Fe has a lot to offer.
Popular Game Species
- Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
- Mule Deer
- Elk
- Cougar
- Bear
- Dove
- Quail
- Grouse
- Merriam's Turkey
Threatened and Endangered Species
- New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse
- Mexican Spotted Owl
- Jemez Mountain Salamander
Species of Conservation Concern
- Gunnison's Prairie Dog
- Spotted Bat
- Snowshoe Hare
- Pacific Marten
- Masked Shrew
- Water Shrew
- Northern Goshawk
- Boreal Owl
- Western Burrowing Owl
- Black Swift
- American Peregrine Falcon
- Pinyon Jay
- White-Tailed Ptarmigan
- Lewis's Woodpecker
- Northern Leopard Frog
- Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
- Rio Grande Sucker
- Rio Grande Chub
- Jemez Woodlandsnail
- Ruidoso Snaggletooth
- Lilljeborg's Peaclam
Additional Wildlife of Interest
- Bald Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Wild Horses