Celebrate Endangered Species Day 2009

Illinois

News Release (May 14):

Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day: In Illinois, focus on an imperiled river fish

There are 16 endangered, 8 threatened, and 3 candidate species in Illinois. Here is a list of Illinois Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

Success in Illinois

Recoverying a Prairie Orchid (PDF)

Enjoy the outdoors at the Savanna District of the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge: enjoy biking or canoeing. You can watch bald eagles or search for prairie birds and plants.

Indiana

There are 14 endangered, 4 threatened, and 4 candidate species in Indiana. Here is a list of Indiana's Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

Indiana Bat Curriculum

Indiana Bats, Kids, and Caves - Oh My! (an activity book for teachers)

Enjoy the outdoors at Muscatatuck, Big Oaks, or Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge.

Iowa

News Release (May 14): Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day: In Iowa, the endangered Topeka shiner gets a boost

There are 6 endangered, 6 threatened, and 4 candidate species in Iowa. Here is a list of Iowa's Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

Enjoy the outdoors at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge and the outstanding Prairie Learning Center where you can hike, bird watch, and even see a herd of buffalo grazing a native prairie.

Michigan

News Release (May 14): Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day: In Michigan, Kirtland’s warblers, piping plovers show progress

There are 13 endangered, 7 threatened, and 3 candidate species in Michigan. Here is a list of Michigan's Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

Success in Michigan

Piping Plover

Kirtland's Warbler 2008 Nesting Season

Enjoy the outdoors at Seney National Wildlife Refuge, in the UP, where you can explore the visitor's center, as well as hike, bike, or canoe. In the lower peninsula, visit Shiawassee National Wildlife for fishing, hiking, and wildlife photography.

Minnesota

There are 6 endangered, 4 threatened, and 4 candidate species in Minnesota. Here is a list of Minnesota's Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

Success in Minnesota

Restoring freshwater mussels in the Upper Mississippi River

Conserving candidate species: Dakota skipper

Enjoy the outdoors at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, in the heart of the Twin Cities, where you can hike, bike, canoe and much more. Sherburne Refuge, about 50 miles northwest of the Twin Cities, has two scenic hiking trails. Other Refuges in Minnesota include Agassiz, Big Stone, and Tamarac.

Missouri

There are 16 endangered, 10 threatened, and 7 candidate species in Missouri. Here is a list of Missouri's Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

Success in Missouri

Niangua Darter: Improving Streams for Species Recovery

A Challenge in Missouri

Ozark Hellbender: Can We Save It?

Enjoy the outdoors at Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge. Visit their Friends group site see what's happening on the Refuge. Go bird watching, hiking, or attend an interpretive program at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. See the cypress swamps on Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. Or one of the other National Wildlife Refuges in Missouri: Swan Lake, Great River, or Middle Mississippi,

Ohio

News Release (May 14): Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day: In Ohio, endangered mussels get a boost

There are 13 endangered, 7 threatened, and 3 candidate species in Ohio. Here is a list of Ohio's Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

<< Our Endangered Species Program in Ohio

Success in Ohio:

Lake Erie Water Snake Recovery

Northern Riffleshell Translocation to the Big Darby Creek in Franklin County, Ohio

Challenges in Ohio

Purple Cat's Paw Pearlymussel

Bringing Species Back from the Brink of Extinction: Northern Riffleshell and Clubshell Mussels

Enjoy the outdoors at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge: see their visitor center or attend one of their guided hikes.

Wisconsin

News Release (May 14): Fish and Wildlife Service Celebrates Endangered Species Day: Wisconsin sees progress with whooping cranes, Kirtland’s warblers, Karner blue butterflies

There are 6 endangered, 8 threatened, and 3 candidate species, and reintroduced whooping cranes in Wisconsin. Here is a list of Wisconsin's Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species, follow the links for fact sheets, photos and more.

Success in Wisconsin

Whooping Crane Recovery

Gray Wolf Recovery

Karner Blue Butterfly

Enjoy the outdoors at

one of Wisconsin's wonderful National Wildlife Refuges. Necedah National Wildlife Refuge is home to Karner blue butterflies, whooping cranes, wolves, eagles, and the list goes on... Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is renowned for its abundance of wildlife. Both Refuges offer outdoor recreation opportunities.