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Species in Massachusetts

 

Species Federal Status1 State Status2 County Occurrence (Percent)3 Region Counties within the State
REGION 5
Massachusetts
Bald eagle T E 61.3 3, 4, 5 Essex
Piping plover T T 6.1 3, 4, 5 Essex
Roseate tern E E 0.3 5 Essex
Small whorled pogonia T E 7.0 3, 5 Essex

1E= Endangered; T= Threatened; C= Candidate; E/CH= Endangered with Critical Habitat; T/CH= Threatened with Critical Habitat.

2E= Endangered; T= Threatened; SOC= Species of Concern; *= No state status.

3Additional counties identified within the 1 mile corridor are not included in this percentage (pending data).

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