Consider how likely each threat category is to contribute to the extinction risk for a species over the next 10-year planning horizon and prioritize the threat as a research topic by ranking in order LOW (1-
LOW
HIGH
MEDIUM Priority
Priority
Priority
1 - 4
5 - 8
9 - 11
4), MEDIUM (5 - 8) or HIGH (9-11)
Level of knowledge about factors that affect a species’ population size or distribution in NC
Status of
Level of knowledge about the species’ population size in
Level of knowledge about statewide
monitoring statewide
Wildlife Action Plan Species Ranking
distribution
population trends
NC
Is management needed and are current levels of
What is the
What is the
highest level of
What is the non- consumptive or cultural value of the
Management
Is this species a
invasive species
economic
When does the action sufficient to
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Knowledge Gaps
Needs/Concerns
vector for disease threat concern for influence of the
species occur in
maintain viable populations?
10
10
11
11
12
12
13
13
or pathogens ?
the species?
species in NC?
the state?
species?
Metrics 10 - 13
Metrics 15 - 20
Metric 14.1
Metric 14.2
Metric 14.3
Metric 14.4
Metric 14.5
Metric 14.6
Metric 14.7
Metric 14.8
Metric 14.9
Metric 14.10
Metric 14.11 Metric 15 Metric 15 Metric 16 Metric 16 Metric 17 Metric 17 Metric 18 Metric 18 Metric 19 Metric 19 Metric 20 Metric 20
Letter
SCORE
Letter
SCORE
Letter
SCORE
Letter
SCORE
SCORE
Score
Common Name
Cooper's Hawk
a - c
5
a - c
7
b - c
5
a - c
7
8
6
4
7
1
3
10
5
2
9
11
b - e
3
e
0
b - e
2
c - d
1
a
10
e - f
1
17 21 26 22 15 36 23 23 23 21 23 20 34 34 34 34 34 42 38 27 14 20 24 21 29 28 28 29 22 34 30 34 30 30 16 16
24 26 31 23 17 13 28
Sharp-shinned Hawk Spotted Sandpiper Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-winged Blackbird
a - c
5 5 6 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
a - c
7
a - c
7 6 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 7 8 4 4 3 3 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 2 8 4 3 5 5 4 4 5 4 4
a - c
7
9
6
4
7 5
2
5
10 11
5
2
9
11
b - e
4
e
0
b - e
4
c - d
2
a
10
e - f
1
b
a
10
b
a
10
6
1
10
2
9
3
8
7
4
b e
7 0 2 3 2 1 2 1 2
e e
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c
5 5 2 9 5 5 5 4 5
d
0 3 1 8 2 1 2 0 2
c
6
b d
8 4 1 6 8 8 8 6 8
a - b b - c
a - c b - d
6 3 4
c
a - b
7 6 5
c
a
10
b - c
b
7 9
10 10
6 1
5 2
8
4 3
8 7
8 2
9 5
10
7 4
c - d b - e c - d c - e c - d c - e c - d
d - e
b - e a - b
c - d a - b c - d c - d c - d
a - b
9
d - f
Wood Duck
c
c
c
b - c
11
6
e e e e e e
a
10
c
Saltmarsh Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Le Conte's Sparrow Seaside Sparrow Nelson's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Northern Pintail American Wigeon Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal
b - c b - c b - c b - c b - c
a
10
b - c b - c b - c b - c b - c
a
10
c
c
6 8 6
b
b - d
2
c - d
1
9
10
7
6
5
5
11
10
4
9
8
b - d
a - b
a - c
9
a a a
10 10 10
a a a
10 10 10
c
c a
b
28 27 28 23 14 14 14 14 14 16 14 13 38 22 24 24 21 11 13 22 25 14 14 14 14 13 11 15 20 18 38
9
6
3
7
1
2
11
8
5
10
4
b - e
d
10
b - d
c
c - d
c
6
b
b - c
a - c
7 4 4 4 4 4 7 4 3
b - c
a - b
8 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 3
6
9
6
4
5
5
5
8
3 9
8
8
e
0
e
0
b - e
4
c - d
2
b
8
a - e
6
c c c c c c
c c c c c
c c c c c c
b b b b b
10 10 10 10
11
4 6 4 4
3 1 3 3
8 8 8 8
2 3 2 2
7 9 7 7
1 2 1 1
6 7 6 6
5 5 5 5
b b b b b b
7 7 7 7 7 7
e e e e e e
0 0 0 0 0 0
b b b b b
8 8 8 8 8 9
b b b b b
7 7 7 7 7 8
c c c c
6 6 6 6 6
c c c c c
6 6 6 6 6 8
4
11
11 11
9 9
Blue-winged Teal
c a a b
American Black Duck
a - c
b - c
10
3
2
1
8
9
7
6
5
11
4
a - b
a - b
10
a - c
Gadwall Anhinga
c
c
c c
b
11
3 3
2 4
1 5
5 1
6 6
9
8 8
7
10
4 9
b
7 4
e e
0 0
b
8 7
b
7 4
10
c
6 4
b - c
b - d
b - d
2
11 10
10
7
b - d b - e d - e d - e b - e
b - c c - e b - e b - e b - e
b - d c - d c - d b - c
8
d
American Pipit
a
10
a
10
a - b
a
10
4
11
3
5
1
2
6
7
9
8
3
e
0
2
1
c
6
d - f
2
Chuck-will's-widow
a - c a - c a - b b - c b - c b - c
5 5 8 2 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 5
b - c b - c b - c a - d b - d b - c
5 5 5 5 3 5 6 7 4 4 4 4 4 2 6 5 8
a - c a - b
b - c
5 6 7
8 8 8
8 8 6
5 5 9
7 7 8 8 7 7
7 7 7
3 3 6
6 6
9 9 5
9 9 6
7 7 9
11 11 11
1 1 4
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e d
0 0 0
4 4 4
2 5 3
b b
8 8 6 8 9
b - e b - d b - f c - d c - d
5 6 4
Whip-poor-will
b
Golden Eagle
c
a - c
10
c
c
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
c
a
10
7 7 9
11
2 7 7
1 5 5
3 5 5
9
10
4 8 8
5 9 9
6 9 9
d
1 3 3
0 0 0
a
10
a - d
5 7 7
b
5 5 4
Great Egret
b - d b - d
b - d b - d
3 3
3 5
10 10
8 8
b - e b - e
b - e b - e
4 4
b b
a - b
Great Blue Heron Ruddy Turnstone Short-eared Owl
a
10
d
c
b
b
a
10
6
1
2
5
8
9
11
3
7
10
4
b e b b b b
7
0
b
8
d
0
c
6
b
8
a - b
a - b
c c c c c
a - b
7 6 6 6 6 5 5 0 5
0 7 7 7 7
0 0 0 0 0
c
5 8 8 8 8
c c c
3 3 3 7 3
a c c c c c a e
10
d a
4
Lesser Scaup
c c c c
c c c c
b b b b
10 10 10 10
4 4
6 6 4 6
1 1 3 1
8 8 8 8
3 3 2 3
9 9 7 9 9 7
2 2 1 2
11 11
7 8 6 7
5 5 5 5
b b b b
6 6 6 6
10
Redhead
c c c
6 6 6 6 1 0 0 4 7 6 4 4 3 4 4 1 0 2 4
Ring-necked Duck
11
9
b
Greater Scaup
4
11
c
Canvasback
c
c
c
b - c b - c
10
4
5
1
7
4
3
11
8
5
b
7
0
b
8
c
3
6
c
Tufted Titmouse Upland Sandpiper Cedar Waxwing Ruffed Grouse American Bittern
b - c
b - d
b - d
4 8 8 1 4 9 3 6
4 4 8
4 2
5 5 4 1 2 5 6 7 4 4 4 7 5 7
4 7 8 1 1 8
6 9 8 1 3 7 5 6 6 6 4 3 6 5
5 1
5 6 8 1 6
6
8 3
b - e
2 7 0 1 1 7 4 3 5 7 7 2 7 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
c - e
2 8 0 5 4 8 6 4 4 8 5 3 8 4 4
c - d
1 0 1
10
e - f
b b c a
b
c
d
10
11 11
b e d d b
b e
d
1 7
f f
b - c a - b
b - c c - d a - b
b - c a - b
11
8 5
11
11
c - d
b - c
8
0
8
11
1 5 4 8 6 7 7 9 4 7 7
1 9 2 4 9 1 1 8 5 4 8
1
5 8 6 9
c
a
10
a
10
d
30 20 30 31 22 28 28 25 17 25 17 22 26
10
a c
10
a d
10
7 1 7 9 3 3 7 6 7 5
10
11 11
b - e
c - d
1 3 7 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 3
b - c
7 6 9
b - c
Brant
c
0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 2 5
4 4 5 5 4 4 3 0 4 6
c
0 3 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 8
3 4 8 9 9 9
10
b
c
c
c
8
Canada Goose
b - c
b - d b - c b - c
b - d b - c b - c
b - d
10
7 6
7 8
b - e b - e a - e
a - e b - e b - e
a - c c - d
a - b
c - f
11 21 17 14 14 14 10 16 24 20
Great Horned Owl
b
b
5
11
e
a b c c a a b b
10
d
Cattle Egret Bufflehead
b - c
b - c
b - c
c c c
8 6 6
c - f
c c
c c
c c
b b
10 10
5 5 5 1 6 5
11 11
8 8
2 2
b b
e e e e e e
b
d d
Common Goldeneye
c
Red-tailed Hawk
b - c
b - d
b - c
b - c
8 8
5 2 3 8
10
11 11
b - e
b - e
c - d
10 10
e - f
Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk
c
d
c c
b b
10 10 10
9 6 9
b
b
d d
f
b - c
c
10
6 9
b - e b - e
b - e b - e
8 8
d - f
Green Heron
b
b
b - c
5
a - b
9
c
d
Sanderling
c
0
b
6
c
4
a
10
7
1
2
6
3
9
11
4
8
10
5
b
7
e
0
c
5
d
0
c
6
b
8
Updated July 2020
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