Threatened and Endangered Species Program in Illinois and Iowa

Staff from the Rock Island Field Office including biologist Joe Slater pictured in the middle
help manage invasive weed species at a marsh in Iowa.  This marsh supports the
federally listed endangered western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara) shown below.
Photo above by USFWS; Cindy Ewen below USFWS; Mike Coffey

To request help or for more information, please contact:

Kristen Lundh

Fish and Wildlife Biologist

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1511 47th Avenue
Moline, IL  61265

Email: Kristen_Lundh@fws.gov

Phone: 309-757-5800 Extension 215

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Below are links to species lists for Illinois and Iowa, and for our Regional and National websites that provide more detailed information on the Endangered Species Program.

Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species   Species in Illinois   Species in Iowa		Candidate Conservation   About Candidate Conservation		News Oct. 4, 2011: Endangered Species Act Protection Not Warranted for Oklahoma Grass Pink Orchid News Release with other information   Oct. 4, 2011: The Northern Leopard Frog does not Warrant Protection under the Endangered Species Act News Release with other information     Sept. 28, 2011: American Eel May Warrant Protection under the Endangered Species Act News Release with other information     July 26, 2011: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Will Not Propose Endangered Species Act Protection for Midwset Snail News Release Federal Register Notice of 12-Month Finding for Frigid Ambersnail June 28, 2011: Review Finds Endangered Species Protection May Be Warranted fro Two Bat Species News Release Eastern small-footed bat Northern long-eared bat
Section 7 Consultation   Section 7 Consultation: the process explained   Step-by-Step S7 Consultation Guide		Recovery   Recovery Program in the Upper Midwest   National Endangered Species Recovery website
Listing and Delisting Species   How species get listed, what species are listed nationwide, and how many		Grants Money for states, tribes, organizations, and private landowners to conserve endangered species.   Types of grants and how to apply   Grant-funded projects in Minnesota
Permits and HCPs Permits can be issued to "take" listed species.   Types of permits and how to apply   HCPs in the Upper Midwest   National HCP website		Endangered Species Act   Endangered Species Act   Overview of the Endangered Species Act   History of the Endangered Species Act