American Beaver

American Beaver

Castor canadensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
0–10
Apr
30–40
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
70–80%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
5 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
6 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
7 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
8 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
9 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
11 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
12 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
16 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
17 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
18 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
19 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
20 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
21 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
22 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
23 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
24 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
25 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
26 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
27 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
28 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
29 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%
30 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
31 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
32 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
33 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
34 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American Beaver in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 21% of visitor-days record a American Beaver sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see American Beaver in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for American Beaver in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.

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