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County Distribution of Federally-listed Endangered, Threatened, Proposed and Candidate Species

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2661 Scott Tower Drive, New Franken, WI 54229, Phone: (920) 866-1717

Bald Eagle

Bald eagles are no longer protected under the federal Endangered Species Act and Section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer necessary. However, the bald eagle remains protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

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Gray Wolf

Due to a Federal court decision, wolves in the western Great Lakes area (including Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) were relisted under the Endangered Species Act, effective December 19, 2014.

List Revised September 2016

County	Species	Status	Habitat
Adams	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests and woods.
	Kirtland's warbler Setophaga kirtlandii	Endangered	Young jack pine stands (5 to 25 years old)
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores Whooping cranes have nested in this county
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Ashland	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Endangered	Sandy beaches; bare alluvial and dredge spoil islands
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Critical Habitat Designated
	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Lake Superior
Barron	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
Barron	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Bayfield	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Kirtland's warbler Setophaga kirtlandii	Endangered	Young jack pine stands (5 to 25 years old)
	Fassett's locoweed Oxytropis campestris var. chartacea	Threatened	Open sandy lakeshores
Brown	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Endangered	Sandy beaches; bare alluvial and dredge spoil islands
	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Green Bay
	Dwarf lake iris Iris lacustris	Threatened	Partially shaded sandy-gravelly soils on lakeshores
Buffalo	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Higgins eye pearly mussel (Lampsilis higginsii)	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta)	Endangered	Mississippi River
Burnett	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
	Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta)	Endangered	St. Croix River
Calumet	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Calumet	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
Chippewa	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta)	Endangered	St. Croix River
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Clark	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Columbia	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Higgins eye pearly mussel (Lampsilis higginsii)	Endangered	Wisconsin River
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Wisconsin River
	Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii)	Threatened	Upland tallgrass prairie or glade/barren habitat Note: all the Mead's milkweed sites in Wisconsin are reintroduction attempts and occur on protected conservation lands.
	Prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Crawford	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Higgins eye pearly mussel (Lampsilis higginsii)	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Shallow areas in larger rivers and streams
	Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta)	Endangered	Mississippi River Note: EO for Crawford county is historic-last observation 1982
Dane	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Higgins eye pearly mussel (Lampsilis higginsii)	Endangered	Lower Wisconsin River
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Shallow areas in larger rivers and streams
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)	Threatened	Wet grasslands
	Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii)	Threatened	Upland tallgrass prairie or glade/barren habitat Note: all the Mead's milkweed sites in Wisconsin are reintroduction attempts and occur on protected conservation lands.
	Prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Dodge	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Dodge	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
Door	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)	Endangered	Calcareous streams & associated wetlands overlying dolomite bedrock
	Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)	Critical Habitat	Critical Habitat Maps
	Pitcher's thistle Cirsium pitcheri	Threatened	Stabilized dunes, and blowout areas
	Dwarf lake iris Iris lacustris	Threatened	Partially shaded sandy-gravelly soils on lakeshores
Douglas	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Kirtland's warbler Setophaga kirtlandii	Endangered	Potential breeding in young jack pine stands (5 to 25 years old)
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Endangered	Sandy beaches; bare alluvial and dredge spoil islands
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Critical Habitat Designated
	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Lake Superior
	Fassett's locoweed Oxytropis campestris var. chartacea	Threatened	Open sandy lakeshores
Dunn	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Chippewa River
Eau Claire	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Chippewa River
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Florence	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Fond du Lac	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Fond du Lac	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
Forest	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Grant	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Higgins eye pearly mussel (Lampsilis higginsii)	Endangered	Lower Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Shallow areas in larger rivers and streams
	Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta)	Endangered	Mississippi River Note: EO for Grant county is historic-last observation 1982
	Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)	Endangered	Calcareous streams & associated wetlands overlying dolomite bedrock
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii)	Threatened	Upland tallgrass prairie or glade/barren habitat Note: all the Mead's milkweed sites in Wisconsin are reintroduction attempts and occur on protected conservation lands.
	Northern monkshood (Aconitum noveboracense)	Threatened	North facing slopes
	Prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies, with gravelly soil
Green	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii)	Threatened	Upland tallgrass prairie or glade/barren habitat Note: all the Mead's milkweed sites in Wisconsin are reintroduction attempts and occur on protected conservation lands.
	Prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies, with gravelly soil
Green Lake	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
	Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)	Endangered and Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat	Native prairie
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)	Threatened	Wet grasslands
Iowa	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane (Grus americanus)	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Higgins eye pearly mussel (Lampsilis higginsii)	Endangered	Lower Wisconsin Rivers
	Sheepnose Mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Wisconsin River
	Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)	Endangered	Calcareous streams & associated wetlands overlying dolomite bedrock
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Mead's milkweed (Asclepias meadii)	Threatened	Upland tallgrass prairie or glade/barren habitat Note: all the Mead's milkweed sites in Wisconsin are reintroduction attempts and occur on protected conservation lands.
	Prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Iron	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Jackson	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Kirtland's warbler Setophaga kirtlandii	Endangered	Potential breeding in young jack pine stands (5 to 25 years old)
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Jefferson	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)	Threatened	Wet grasslands
Juneau	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores Whooping cranes have nested in this county
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Kenosha	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea)	Threatened	Wet grasslands
Kewaunee	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Kewaunee	Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)	Endangered	Calcareous streams & associated wetlands overlying dolomite bedrock
LaCrosse	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Higgins eye pearly mussel (Lampsilis higginsii)	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)	Endangered	Mississippi River
Lafayette	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Langlade	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
Langlade	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Lincoln	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
Lincoln	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Manitowoc	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Lake Michigan
	Pitcher's Cirsium pitcheri	Threatened	Stabilized dunes, and blowout areas
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Endangered	Sandy beaches; bare alluvial and dredge spoil islands
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Critical Habitat Designated
Marathon	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
Marinette	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Kirtland's warbler Setophaga kirtlandii	Endangered	Potential breeding in young jack pine stands (5 to 25 years old)
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Endangered	Sandy beaches; bare alluvial and dredge spoil islands
	Piping plover Charadrius melodus	Critical Habitat Designated
Marquette	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Menominee	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Milwaukee	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Lake Michigan
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
Monroe	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores Whooping cranes have nested in this county
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
	Northern monkshood Aconitum noveboracense	Threatened	North facing slopes
Oconto	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Green Bay
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Oneida	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Outagamie	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Outagamie	Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra	Endangered	Small to medium-sized creeks and some larger rivers, in areas with a swift current
Ozaukee	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Lake Michigan
	Hine's emerald dragonfly Somatochlora hineana	Endangered	Calcareous streams & associated wetlands overlying dolomite bedrock
	Hine's emerald dragonfly Somatochlora hineana	Critical Habitat	Critical Habitat Maps
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Wet grasslands
Pepin	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Sheepnose Plethobasus cyphyus	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Prairie bush-clover Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Pierce	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Higgins eye pearly mussel Lampsilis Higginsi	Endangered	Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers
	Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra	Endangered	Small to medium-sized creeks and some larger rivers, in areas with a swift current
	Spectaclecase Cumberlandia monodonta	Endangered	Large rivers
	Prairie bush-clover Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Polk	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Higgins eye pearly mussel Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	St. Croix Rivers
	Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra	Endangered	Small to medium-sized creeks and some larger rivers, in areas with a swift current
	Spectaclecase Cumberlandia monodonta	Endangered	St. Croix River
	Winged mapleleaf Quadrula fragosa	Endangered	St. Croix River
Portage	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
	Fassett's locoweed Oxytropis campestris var. chartacea	Threatened	Open sandy lakeshores
Price	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Racine	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Racine	Rufa red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)	Threatened	Along Lake Michigan
Richland	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Higgins eye pearly mussel Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Lower Wisconsin River
	Sheepnose Plethobasus cyphyus	Endangered	Wisconsin River
	Hine's emerald dragonfly Somatochlora hineana	Endangered	Calcareous streams & associated wetlands overlying dolomite bedrock
	Northern monkshood Aconitum noveboracense	Threatened	North facing slopes
Rock	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Wet grasslands
	Prairie bush-clover Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Rusk	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Sheepnose Plethobasus cyphyus	Endangered	Chippewa River
St. Croix	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Higgins eye pearly mussel Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	St. Croix River
	Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra	Endangered	Small to medium-sized creeks and some larger rivers, in areas with a swift current
	Spectaclecase Cumberlandia monodonta	Endangered	St. Croix River
	Winged mapleleaf Quadrula fragosa	Endangered	St. Croix River
	Prairie bush-clover Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Sauk	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Higgins eye pearly mussel Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Wisconsin River
	Sheepnose Plethobasus cyphyus	Endangered	Wisconsin River
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Northern monkshood Aconitum noveboracense	Threatened	North facing slopes
	Prairie bush-clover Lespedeza leptostachya	Threatened	Dry to mesic prairies with gravelly soil
Sawyer	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Shawano	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra	Endangered	Small to medium-sized creeks and some larger rivers, in areas with a swift current
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Sheboygan	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Sheboygan	Pitcher's Cirsium pitcheri	Threatened	Stabilized dunes, and blowout areas
Taylor	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
Taylor	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Trempealeau	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Higgins eye pearly mussel Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
Vernon	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Higgins eye pearly mussel Lampsilis higginsii	Endangered	Mississippi River
	Northern monkshood Aconitum noveboracense	Threatened	North facing slopes
Vilas	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Kirtland's warbler Setophaga kirtlandii	Endangered	Potential breeding in young jack pine stands (5 to 25 years old)
Walworth	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Eastern massasaugaSistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Wet grasslands
Washburn	Canada lynx Lynx canadensis	Threatened	While no resident populations are known from Wisconsin, the species occasionally occurs in northern forested areas, and counties listed are those with the highest likelihood of occurrence.
	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Kirtland's warbler Setophaga kirtlandii	Endangered	Potential breeding in young jack pine stands (5 to 25 years old)
Washington	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
Washington	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
Waukesha	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Poweshiek skipperling Oarisma poweshiek	Endangered and Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat	Native prairie
	Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis	Proposed as Endangered	Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Wet grasslands
Waupaca	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra	Endangered	Small to medium-sized creeks and some larger rivers, in areas with a swift current
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
Waushara	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra	Endangered	Small to medium-sized creeks and some larger rivers, in areas with a swift current
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine
	Fassett's locoweed Oxytropis campestris var. chartacea	Threatened	Open sandy lakeshores
Winnebago	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	Open wetlands and lakeshores
	Eastern prairie fringed orchid Platanthera leucophaea	Threatened	Wet grasslands
Wood	Gray wolf Canis lupus	Endangered	Northern forested areas
	Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis	Threatened	Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. During summer, roosts and forages in upland forests.
	Whooping crane Grus americanus	**Non-essential experimental population	wetlands and lakeshores Whooping cranes have nested in this county
	Eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus	Proposed as Threatened	Open to forested wetlands and adjacent uplands
	Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis	Endangered	Prairie, oak savanna, and jack pine areas with wild lupine

**Whooping Crane - On June 26, 2001, a nonessential experimental population of the whooping crane was designated in a 20-state area of the eastern United States. The first release of birds occurred in Wisconsin in 2001, and the counties listed are those where the species has been observed to date. It is unknown at this time which counties the species will occupy in the future, as the birds mature and begin to exhibit territorial behavior. For purposes of section 7 consultation, this species is considered as a proposed species, except where it occurs within the National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park System, where it is treated as a threatened species.

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