Scientific Name: Sus scrofa
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Disjunct populations statewide
Scientific Name: Sus scrofa
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Disjunct populations statewide
Scientific Name: Cervus elaphus
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Small population in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties
Scientific Name: Lynx rufus
Classification: Game Species and Furbearer
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Tamias striatus striatus
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Common northwest of Raleigh
Scientific Name: Ursus americanus
Classification: Game Species (Big Game)
Abundance: Common in coastal and mountain regions of the state; uncommon in Piedmont region
Photo: Mike Carraway