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.

Wilsonville Wildlife Monitoring Project:

For more than a decade, in cooperation with Portland State University and Samara Group, the City has documented wildlife in the city. The ongoing project, supported by a Community Enhancement Grant, will continue to monitor wildlife year-round using a network of city owned and managed motion detection cameras. The information gleaned from the project helps demonstrate if the current strategies for coexisting with Wilsonville’s wildlife are working – wildlife monitoring over the years has illustrated the extensive use and effectiveness of the Boeckman Road and Kinsman Road wildlife passages.

Images captured from the network of wildlife monitoring locations provide residents with a unique opportunity to learn about local natural resources and the species they support. Community members, including students involved in the project, can use the data to learn about ecological concepts such as species diversity and richness.