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
MEDIUM Priority
HIGH
4), MEDIUM (5 - 8) or HIGH (9-11)
Priority
Priority
1 - 4
5 - 8
9 - 11
Wildlife Action Plan
Level of knowledge
Species Ranking
Status of
about factors that Level of knowledge affect a species’ about the species’ population size or population size in
Is management needed and are current levels of
monitoring statewide
Level of knowledge about statewide
What is the
Management
What is the
highest level of
What is the non- consumptive or cultural value of the
Knowledge Gaps
Needs/Concerns
distribution
population trends distribution in NC
NC
economic
When does the action sufficient to
Is this species a
invasive species
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
Metric
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
Mud Sunfish
b - c
3
a - b
8
b - c
5
a - b
8
24
4
5
2
2
2
2
3
6
5
3
1
e
0
e
0
d - e
2
c - d
2
a
10
d - e
3
17
Shortnose Sturgeon
a - c
5
a - b
8
b - c
5
a - b
8
26
5
3
3
3
8
2
8
3
8
5
2
e
0
e
0
c
5
a - c
7
a
10
a - b
9
31
a
10
a - b
9
33
Atlantic Sturgeon
a - c
5
a - b
8
b - c
5
a - b
8
26
4
4
3
4
8
3
8
2
7
5
2
e
0
e
0
b - c
7
a - c
7
Blueback Herring (Introduced)
b - c
3
b - d
3
c
4
a - b
8
18
4
3
3
4
3
7
4
7
4
2
e
0
d - e
1
a
10
b - c
5
a - b
9
a
10
35
Blueback Herring (Native)
b - c
3
b - d
3
c
4
a - b
8
18
4
3
3
4
3
7
4
7
4
2
e
0
d - e
1
a
10
b - c
5
a - b
9
a
10
35
Hickory Shad
b - c
3
a - d
5
c
4
a - b
8
20
2
3
1
3
9
4
6
5
5
3
1
e
0
e
0
a
10
b - c
5
a - b
9
a - d
7
31
Alewife (Introduced)
c
0
b - d
3
c
4
b
6
13
4
3
3
4
8
3
7
4
7
4
2
e
0
b - e
4
a
10
b - c
5
a - b
9
a
10
38
Alewife (native)
c
0
b - d
3
c
4
b
6
13
4
3
3
4
8
3
7
4
7
4
2
e
0
b - e
4
a
10
b - c
5
a - b
9
a
10
38
American Shad
b - c
3
b - d
3
c
4
a - c
7
17
3
4
3
3
9
3
9
5
6
4
2
e
0
e
0
a - c
8
a - b
9
a - b
9
a - b
9
35
Roanoke Bass
c
0
b
6
b
6
b
6
18
7
5
3
3
5
2
7
7
5
4
1
e
0
e
0
c
5
c
3
a
10
d
4
22
Rock Bass
c
0
a - b
8
c
4
a
10
22
6
6
3
4
5
2
7
3
2
4
1
e
0
e
0
c
5
c
3
a
10
d
4
22
Snail Bullhead
b
5
a
10
b
6
a
10
31
4
5
3
2
3
2
5
6
5
4
2
e
0
e
0
e
0
c
3
a
10
e
2
15
White Catfish
b - c
3
a - b
8
b - d
3
a - b
8
22
6
6
3
2
4
2
6
8
7
7
4
b - e
4
e
0
c - e
3
c - d
2
a
10
b - e
5
24
Yellow Bullhead
b - c
3
a - b
8
b
6
a - b
8
25
4
5
3
2
3
2
5
6
5
4
2
e
0
e
0
c - e
3
b - c
5
a
10
b - e
5
23
Brown Bullhead
b - c
3
a - b
8
b
6
a - b
8
25
4
5
3
2
3
2
5
6
5
4
2
e
0
e
0
c - e
3
b - c
5
a
10
b - e
5
23
Flat Bullhead
b
5
a
10
b
6
a
10
31
4
5
3
2
3
2
5
6
5
4
2
e
0
e
0
e
0
c
3
a
10
e
2
15
Bowfin
c
0
a
10
b
6
a
10
26
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
e
0
e
0
d
3
c
3
a
10
f
0
16
American Eel
b - c
3
b
6
b - c
5
a - b
8
22
5
4
3
3
6
2
7
4
6
4
4
b - e
4
e
0
a - e
5
a - b
9
a - c
8
b - d
6
32
Pirate Perch
c
0
a
10
b
6
a
10
26
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
f
0
10
Freshwater Drum
b
5
a
10
c
4
a
10
29
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
c
3
a
10
e
2
15
Central Stoneroller
b
5
b-c
5
b-c
5
a
10
25
e
0
c
3
e
0
c
3
a
10
f
0
16
Goldfish
c
0
b
6
c
4
b
6
16
d
1
b
7
c
5
d
0
a
10
e
2
25
River Carpsucker
a
10
a
10
a
10
a
10
40
1
1
3
1
1
1
8
8
5
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
e
2
12
Quillback
c
0
b
6
a
10
a
10
26
4
5
2
2
3
2
8
8
7
3
1
e
0
e
0
c - e
3
c - d
2
a
10
b - e
5
20
Carolina Carpsucker
b
5
a
10
a
10
a
10
35
1
1
5
1
3
1
8
8
5
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
e
2
12
Atlantic Highfin Carpsucker
a - b
8
a - b
8
a
10
a - b
8
34
4
5
4
2
3
2
8
8
7
3
1
e
0
e
0
c - e
3
c - d
2
a
10
a - b
9
24
White Sucker
b
5
b-c
5
b-c
5
a
10
25
4
5
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
3
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
c
3
a
10
f
0
13
Flier
b - c
3
a - d
5
c
4
a - c
7
19
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
5
4
3
2
e
0
e
0
b - e
4
c - d
2
a
10
d
4
20
Swampfish
b - c
3
a - b
8
c
4
a - b
8
23
4
5
2
2
2
2
5
4
5
3
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
c - d
2
a
10
b - f
4
16
Mountain Redbelly Dace
b
5
a
10
b
6
a
10
31
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
f
0
10
Rosyside Dace
c
0
a - b
8
c
4
a - b
8
20
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
5
3
1
e
0
e
0
d - e
2
c - d
2
a
10
d - f
2
16
Smoky Dace
c
0
b
6
c
4
a
10
20
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
e - f
1
11
Mottled Sculpin
b
5
b-c
5
b-c
5
a
10
25
e
0
e
0
e
0
c
3
a
10
f
0
13
Blue Ridge Sculpin
c
0
a
10
b
6
a
10
26
5
5
1
1
5
5
1
1
5
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
e
2
12
Banded Sculpin
a
10
a
10
b
6
a
10
36
5
5
1
1
5
5
1
1
5
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
e
2
12
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
3
d
0
a
10
e-f
1
22
Grass Carp
d - e
b
c - e
Satinfin Shiner
c
0
a - b
8
c
4
a - b
8
20
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
3
5
3
1
e
0
e
0
d - e
2
c - d
2
a
10
d - f
2
16
Greenfin Shiner
c
0
a
10
c
4
a
10
24
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
f
0
10
Whitetail Shiner
c
0
a
10
c
4
a
10
24
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
e
0
e
0
e
0
d
0
a
10
f
0
10
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