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County Distribution of Federally Threatened, Endangered, Proposed and Candidate Species

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Bald Eagle

Bald eagles are no longer protected under the federal Endangered Species Act and Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer necessary. However, the bald eagle remains protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

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Gray Wolf

Status of the gray wolf in Illinois and Iowa under the Endangered Species Act.

Revised December 2012

County	Common Name	Scientific Name	Status	Habitat
Adair	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Mead's milkweed	Asclepias meadii	Threatened	Virgin prairies
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Adams	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Allamakee	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Northern monkshood	Aconitum novaboracense	Threatened
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
Appanoose	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Audubon	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Benton	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Black Hawk	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Black Hawk	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Boone	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Bremer	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Bremer	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Buchanan	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Buchanan	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Buena Vista	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Butler	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Butler	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Calhoun	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Carroll	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Cass	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Cedar	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Cerro Gordo	*Poweshiek skipperling	Oarisma poweshiek	Candidate	Remnants of tallgrass prairie
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Cherokee	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Cherokee	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Chickasaw	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Chickasaw	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Clarke	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Mead's milkweed	Asclepias meadii	Threatened
Clay	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Clay	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Clayton	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Iowa Pleistocene snail	Discus macclintocki	Endangered	North-facing algific talus slopes of the driftless area
	Northern monkshood	Aconitum novaboracense	Threatened
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Clinton	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Iowa Pleistocene snail	Discus macclintocki	Endangered	North-facing algific talus slopes of the driftless area
Crawford	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Crawford	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Dallas	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Davis	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Decatur	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Mesic to wet prairies
	Mead's milkweed	Asclepias meadii	Threatened	Virgin prairies
Delaware	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Northern monkshood	Aconitum novaboracense	Threatened
Des Moines	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Spectaclecase mussel	Cumberlandia monodonta	Endangered	Large rivers in areas sheltered from the main force of the current
Dickinson	*Poweshiek skipperling	Oarisma poweshiek	Candidate	Remnants of tallgrass prairie
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Dakota skipper	Hesperia dacotae	Candidate	Prairies
Dubuque	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Northern monkshood	Aconitum novaboracense	Threatened
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Iowa Pleistocene snail	Discus macclintocki	Endangered	North-facing algific talus slopes of the driftless area
Emmet	*Poweshiek skipperling	Oarisma poweshiek	Candidate	Remnants of tallgrass prairie
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Fayette	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Iowa Pleistocene snail	Discus macclintocki	Endangered	North-facing algific talus slopes of the driftless area
Floyd	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Floyd	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Franklin	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Franklin	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Fremont	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Pallid sturgeon	Saphirhynchus albus	Endangered	Large rivers
Greene	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Grundy	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Grundy	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Guthrie	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Hamilton	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Hancock	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered	Prairie streams and rivers
	*Poweshiek skipperling	Oarisma poweshiek	Candidate	Remnants of tallgrass prairie
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Hardin	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Hardin	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Harrison	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Pallid sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Endangered	Large rivers
Henry	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Howard	*Poweshiek skipperling	Oarisma poweshiek	Candidate	Remnants of tallgrass prairie
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Humboldt	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Ida	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Ida	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Iowa	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Jackson	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Mesic to wet prairies
	Northern monkshood	Aconitum novaboracense	Threatened
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Iowa Pleistocene snail	Discus macclintocki	Endangered	North-facing algific talus slopes of the driftless area
Jasper	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Jefferson	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Johnson	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Eastern massasauga	Sistrurus catenatus	Candidate
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Iowa river
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Mesic to wet prairies
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Jones	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Wapsipinicon River
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Mesic to wet prairies
Keokuk	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Kossuth	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered	Prairie streams and rivers
	*Poweshiek skipperling	Oarisma poweshiek	Candidate	Remnants of tallgrass prairie
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Lee	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Sheepnose mussel	Plethobasus cyphyus	Endangered	Shallow areas in larger rivers and streams
	Spectaclecase mussel	Cumberlandia monodonta	Proposed as Endangered	Large rivers in areas sheltered from the main force of the current
Linn	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Wapsipinicon River
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Louisa	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Eastern massasauga	Sistrurus catenatus	Candidate
Lucas	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Lyon	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Madison	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Mahaska	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Marion	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Marshall	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Mills	Pallid sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Endangered	Large rivers
	Eastern massasauga	Sistrurus catenatus	Candidate
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Mitchell	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Mitchell	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Monona	Pallid sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Endangered	Large rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Monroe	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Montgomery	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Montgomery	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Muscatine	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Eastern massasauga	Sistrurus catenatus	Candidate
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Sheepnose mussel	Plethobasus cyphyus	Endangered	Shallow areas in larger rivers and streams
	Spectaclecase mussel	Cumberlandia monodonta	Endangered	Large rivers in areas sheltered from the main force of the current
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
O'Brien	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
O'Brien	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Osceola	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	*Poweshiek skipperling	Oarisma poweshiek	Candidate	Remnants of tallgrass prairie
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Page	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Palo Alto	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Palo Alto	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Plymouth	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Plymouth	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Pocahontas	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Polk	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Least tern	Sterna antillarum	Endangered	Bare alluvial and dredged spoil islands
Pottawattamie	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Least tern	Sterna antillarum	Endangered	Bare alluvial and dredged spoil islands
	Piping plover	Charadrius melodus	Threatened
	Pallid sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Endangered	Large rivers
	Eastern massasauga	Sistrurus catenatus	Candidate
Poweshiek	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Ringgold	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Mead's milkweed	Asclepias meadii	Threatened	Virgin prairies
Sac	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Scott	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Higgins eye pearlymussel	Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Sheepnose mussel	Plethobasus cyphyus	Endangered	Shallow areas in larger rivers and streams
	Spectaclecase mussel	Cumberlandia monodonta	Endangered	Large rivers in areas sheltered from the main force of the current
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Shelby	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Shelby	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Sioux	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Story	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Tama	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Taylor	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Union	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Van Buren	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Wapello	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Warren	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
	Mead's milkweed	Asclepias meadii	Threatened	Virgin prairies
Washington	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Wayne	Indiana bat Map of Indiana Bat range in Iowa (PDF)	Myotis sodalis	Endangered	Caves, mines (hibernacula);small stream corridors with well developed riparian woods; upland forests (foraging)
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Webster	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Winnebago	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Winnebago	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Winnishiek	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Winnishiek	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Woodbury	Least tern	Sterna antillarum	Endangered	Bare alluvial and dredged spoil islands
	Piping plover	Charadrius melodus	Threatened
	Pallid sturgeon	Scaphirhynchus albus	Endangered	Large rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Worth	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Worth	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows
Wright	Topeka shiner Map of Topeka Shiner range in Iowa (PDF)	Notropis topeka	Endangered and Critical Habitat	Prairie streams and rivers
	Prairie bush clover	Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
	Western prairie fringed orchid	Platanthera praeclara	Threatened	Wet prairies and sedge meadows

* This list includes counties where Poweshiek skipperling has been confirmed within the past 25 years (1986 or later). Due to the sharp declines in the last several years - especially in Iowa, Minnesota, and possibly also in the Dakotas - the list may include counties in which the species no longer occurs. Nevertheless, we recommend that agencies contact the Rock Island Ecological Services Field Office if undertaking or planning projects that may affect Poweshiek skipperling habitat in these counties.

Revised December 2012

Last updated: June 5, 2013

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