Threatened and Endangered Species of the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex

Several species of threatened and endangered species can be found at various times of the year on all seven of the national wildlife refuges within the complex. Refuge staff actively manage for most of these species through a number of different operations such as habitat restoration and nest building. One of our biggest success stories has been the wood stork management program at Harris Neck NWR which has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of these birds that are successfully fledged each year. To learn more about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program or on any of the species listed below, please visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/.

 

Species	Threatened or Endangered	Refuge(s) Found
American alligator	Threatened*	Blackbeard Island NWR Harris Neck NWR Pinckney Island NWR Savannah NWR Tybee NWR Wassaw NWR Wolf Island NWR
Flatwoods salamander	Threatened	Harris Neck NWR Pinckney Island NWR Savannah NWR
Leatherback sea turtle	Endangered	Blackbeard Island NWR
Loggerhead sea turtle	Threatened	Blackbeard Island NWR Wassaw NWR Wolf Island NWR
Piping plover	Endangered	Blackbeard Island NWR Wassaw NWR Wolf Island NWR
Shortnose sturgeon	Endangered	Savannah NWR
South Indian manatee	Endangered	Savannah NWR
Wood stork	Endangered	Blackbeard Island NWR Harris Neck NWR Pinckney Island NWR Savannah NWR Tybee NWR Wassaw NWR Wolf Island NWR
* Threatened by similarity of appearance to other crocodilian species.