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Ohio History Center: Gone From Ohio, extirpated animals (photo diary) [1]
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Date: 2023-05-10
Once abundant, elk disappeared from Ohio by 1840.
The snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) lasted until 1900. Efforts to reintroduce them in the 1950s failed, but in 2001 and 2002 efforts to reintroduce them were again attempted. At present they appear to be reproducing and surviving.
The lynx (Lynx Canadennsis) was gone from Ohio by about 1850.
The fisher (Marte pennanti) was gone from Ohio by about 1850.
Shown above raven (Corvus corax) and crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
According to the display:
“In 1772, the Moravian missionary David Zeisburger reported ravens as being common and widespread in Ohio. By 1900, ravens were gone from Ohio. While ravens will feed near human activity, they are very sensitive to disturbance near their nests. As ravens withdrew from advancing settlements in the state, they were replaced by the common crow.”
Black bears (Ursus americanus) were extirpated from Ohio by 1881. During the 1980s, a small breeding population was re-established in Ohio. They are currently protected in Ohio as Endangered Species.
Porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum) were extirpated by 1906.
Eastern timber wolves (Canis lupus) were killed off by 1842. While attacks by wolves on people were rare, people feared these animals.
Mountain lions (Felis concolor), also known as cougars, survived until about 1850.
Recovered Animals
All of these animals were once common in Ohio but became rare with increased settlement. In the past 50 years, with the regrowth of tree forests, they have recovered.
Pileated woodpecker (Dryoccopus pileatus): these were called “Logcock” by the European settlers who sometimes served them for dinner.
During the early 1800s, Ohio had more wild turkeys (Meleagrisf gallopavo) than any other part of the nation. With over-hunting and loss of habitat, they were gone by w1904. In 1956, wild turkeys from other areas were released in the state. They survived and reproduced.
While white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were common in Ohio 200 years ago, unregulated hunting and loss of habitat devastated the population and by 1911 they were gone from Ohio. In 1922 there was a successful effort to re-introduce them to the state.
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