Threatened and Endangered Species Program in Wisconsin

Protecting and recovering rare and endangered species and the ecosystems that sustain them.

 

Karner blue butterflies are an endangered species found in the oak savannas of central Wisconsin.   Photo by USFWS: Joel Trick

Threatened, Endangered, Proposed and Candidate Species in Wisconsin

 

Listed Species' Ranges by County

 

Counties and the listed species found there

 

Featured Wisconsin Species

Gray Wolf (links to our Regional gray wolf site)

 

Hine's Emerald Dragonfly

 

Kirtland's Warbler

 

Karner Blue Butterfly

 

Piping Plover

 

Critical Habitat in Wisconsin

Hine's Emerald Dragonfly

 

Piping Plover

 

Habitat Conservation Plans in Wisconsin

 

Wisconsin State-Wide HCP for Karner Blue Butterflies

 

Section 7 Consultation

 

Section 7 Consultation Process Explained

 

Step-by-Step S7 Consultation Guide

 

Permits and Habitat Conservation Plans

Permits can be issued to "take" listed species.

 

Types of permits and how to apply

 

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) in the Upper Midwest

 

National HCP website

 

Information about the Endangered Species Act

 

• Endangered Species Act

 

• Overview of the Endangered Species Act

 

• History of the Endangered Species Act

 

More Information about Endangered Species in Wisconsin

 

• USFWS Midwest Endangered Species

 

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Endangered Resources

 

 

Wisconsin ES Field Office Home

USFWS Endangered Species Program in the Midwest