Endangered Species
New England Listed Species
The following federally-listed species are protected in New England. This list includes
links to species information on our National Fish and
Wildlife Service website including current Federal Register
documents, HCPs, Recovery Plans, Life History accounts.
Vertebrates
Mammals
Eastern Cougar -Puma
(=Felis) concolor couguar
Gray Wolf -Canis
lupus
Indiana Bat - Myotis
sodalis
Canada Lynx - Lynx
canadensis
Birds
Atlantic Coast Piping Plover - Charadrius
melodus
Birds of North America Species Account Piping
Plover
Atlantic Coast piping plover website Piping
Plover
Roseate Tern – Sterna
dougallii dougallii
Birds of North America Species Account Roseate
Tern
Reptiles
Bog Turtle - Clemmys
muhlenbergii
Northern Redbelly Cooter (Plymouth redbelly turtle) Pseudemys
rubriventris bangsii
Northern Redbelly Cooter 5-year Review;(pdf size 1.6MB*) May 2007
Fish
Atlantic Salmon - Salmo salar (Maine only)
Maine Atlantic Salmon Atlas
Invertebrates
Insects
American Burying Beetle - Nicrophorus
americanus
Karner Blue Butterfly - Lycaeides
melissa samuelis
Karner Blue Butterfly Fact
sheet
Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle - Cicindela
dorsalis dorsalis
Puritan Tiger Beetle - Cicindela
puritana
Draft Puritan Tiger Beetle; (pdf size 2.4MB*) 5-year Review
Mussels
Dwarf Wedgemussel - Alasmidonta
heterodon
Dwarf Wedgemussel 5-Year Status Review 2007 (pdf size 1.14MB*)
Plants
Jesup ’s Milkvetch - Astragalus
robbinsii var. jesupi
Northeastern Bulrush - Scirpus
ancistrochaetus
Sandplain Gerardia - Agalinis
acuta
Small Whorled Pogonia - Isotria
medeoloides
Seabeach Amaranth - Amaranthus
pumilus (historic)
American Chaffseed - Schwalbea
americana (historic)
Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid - Platanthera
leucophaea (Maine only)
Furbish’s Lousewort - Pedicularis
furbishiae (Maine only)
Candidate species and species recently delisted are identified below, including links for additional information regarding their status.
Candidate Species
The Service has recently completed a status assessment for the following species and determined that federally listing is “warranted, but precluded”, i.e. the status of the species indicates that it should be listed but the listing is superceded by higher listing actions.
While there is currently no obligation for Federal Agencies to consult with us regarding these species, coordination is encouraged to avoid project delays that may occur as a result of the species becoming federally-listed during the planning or construction phases of a given project. In addition, the Service is interested in promoting conservation actions that may result in benefits to these species that will prevent the need to list it. Information regarding our candidate conservation program may help you decide if you would like to become involved.
Delisted Species
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
Bald Eagle Guidance
NCTC Eagle Cam
This Bald Eagle image is a link to a Service website that chronicles the activities of the eagle nest located on the grounds of the USFWS National Conservation Training Center near the Potomac River in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The nest has been active for four seasons, fledging several juvenile bald eagles.
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