What animals use lodgepole pine?

The lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) provides food and shelter for a wide variety of animals. Some of the animals that use lodgepole pine include:

American marten

Black bears

Clark's nutcracker

Douglas squirrels

Elk

Goshawks

Great gray owls

Mountain goats

Northern flying squirrels

Pine grosbeaks

Pine siskins

Red-breasted sapsuckers

Red-tailed hawks

Three-toed woodpeckers

White-headed woodpeckers

The lodgepole pine is an important part of the ecosystem, and its presence benefits many different species of animals.