| Listed Species in Clayton
County | ||||
| Species | Federal Status | State Status | Habitat | Threats |
| Bird | ||||
| Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus | T | E | Inland waterways and estuarine areas in Georgia. | Major factor in initial decline was lowered reproductive success following use of DDT. Current threats include habitat destruction, disturbance at the nest, illegal shooting, electrocution, impact injuries, and lead poisoning. |
| Wood
stork Mycteria americana | E | E | Primarily feed in fresh and brackish wetlands and nest in cypress or other wooded swamps. Active rookeries were located in Camden County 1991-2001. | Decline due primarily to loss of suitable feeding habitat, particularly in south Florida. Other factors include loss of nesting habitat, prolonged drought/flooding, raccoon predation on nests, and human disturbance of rookeries. |
| Invertebrate | ||||
| Oval pigtoe mussel Pleurobema pyriforme | E | E | River tributaries and main channels in slow to moderate currents over silty sand, muddy sand, sand, and gravel substrates | Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation |