Wildlife Action Plan 2015 Revision Process White Paper
2015 Ranking Criteria Metrics Te ranking criteria metrics were developed to assist with the prioritization process that will identify SGCN and are divided into three categories: Conservation Need, Knowledge Gap, and Management Concern. Te answer scale of each metric was designed to represent empirical data that can be applied to the diferent taxa groups. While the Conservation Need metrics consider the status of species both within the state and elsewhere, the Knowledge Gap and Management Concern metrics consider only the occurrences in North Carolina. A. Conservation Need Category Te Conservation Need category is designed to evaluate biological vulnerability by consid- ering the global and regional status and trends of a species (wherever it occurs) as well as its local status (wherever it occurs in North Carolina). Many species found in North Carolina have resident as well as migratory populations that range across a wide area outside the state. Metrics that consider the global and regional status of a species can help identify those at risk globally or regionally so we can prioritize conservation eforts to secure local populations and protect biodiversity (Wells et al. 2010). 1. Conservation Protection Status. Tis metric represents the current federal or state listed status of a species. Both federal and state listing processes use scientifcally based evalua- tion and ranking methods to develop listing recommendations. In many cases, continuing species-specifc conservation eforts will be required to maintain viable populations of these species (Scott et al. 2010) . It is important that these species remain a priority for conser- vation eforts statewide. Scores have been assigned based on the highest protection status currently applied to the species.
What is the current conservation protection status? (Tis information will be provided and reviewers will not need to make a selection.)
(a) Federal and State Listed as Endangered (E) or Treatened (T)
(b) State Listed Endangered (E)
(c) State Listed Treatened (T)
(d) Federal Candidate Species (C)
(e) State Special Concern (SC)
(f) None
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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