Ohio Wildlife Abundance Charts

Mammal Abundance

Species	Appalachian	Lake Erie Basin	Central Till Plains	Western Lake Plains
White‑Tailed Deer	High	Medium	High	Medium
Eastern Gray Squirrel	Medium	High	High	Medium
Raccoon	Medium	Medium	High	High
Eastern Cottontail	Medium	Medium	High	High
Bobcat	Rare	Absent	Rare	Absent

Bird Abundance

Species	Appalachian	Lake Erie Basin	Central Till Plains	Western Lake Plains
Wild Turkey	High	Low	Medium	Low
Ring‑Billed Gull	Low	High	Medium	Medium
Northern Cardinal	Medium	Medium	High	High
Red‑Winged Blackbird	Medium	High	High	High
Piping Plover	Absent	Rare	Absent	Absent

Fish Abundance

Species	Appalachian	Lake Erie Basin	Central Till Plains	Western Lake Plains
Smallmouth Bass	High	Medium	Medium	Low
Walleye	Low	High	Medium	Medium
Channel Catfish	Medium	Medium	High	Medium
Bluegill	Medium	Medium	High	High
Eastern Massasauga	Absent	Rare	Rare	Rare

Sources — Abundance

ODNR Wildlife Populations — https://ohiodnr.gov

eBird Status & Trends — https://ebird.org

Great Lakes Fishery Commission — https://www.glfc.org