1.3 From 2005 to 2015—Revision of North Carolina’s Wildlife Action Plan
conservation needs presented in the 2005 Plan, and and provides a case study that describes how implementing recommendations from the 2005 WAP have benefted con- servation eforts for the Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel. • Chapter 3 defnes wildlife statutes and outlines federal and state statutes governing wildlife resources. Tis chapter focuses on the process for evaluating and ranking wildlife to identify Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and other species for which there are research and management priorities. Te taxonomic groups evaluated were amphibians, birds, crayfsh, freshwater fsh, freshwater mussels, mammals, rep- tiles, and snails. Te chapter also provides background information about these groups and individual species, species habitat associations, and conservation needs and rec- ommendations specifc to each group. Information provided by partners is included for marine species, pelagic birds, and certain rare and declining arthropods (‘insects’). • Chapter 4 contains descriptions of aquatic, wetland, and terrestrial communities based on four primary ecoregions with a list of priority natural communities for conserva- tion. Descriptions cover 12 aquatic communities, 8 wetland communities, 21 terrestrial communities, and the 17 river basins in the state. Te descriptions provide information on SGCNs associated with each community, the problems and threats that afect the communities, and anticipated climate change impacts, and outline recommendations for surveys, monitoring, research, conservation, or management actions specifc to each community. • Chapter 5 provides information on several categories of threats that are likely to afect North Carolina’s natural communities and wildlife during the 10-year planning horizon addressed by this document. Treat categories are based on the classifcation scheme supported by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Conservation Measures Partnership (IUCN 2012) and recommended by AFWA in the Best Practice Guide for states to use during the revision process. • Chapter 6 summarizes recommendations for conservation action and management applicable statewide. Tis information represents only a fraction of North Carolina’s conservation needs and is intended to be part of the dialogue for implementing collab- orative and cooperative discussions about conservation in the state. Recommendations can be used to guide the prioritization of conservation eforts within the context of a particular agency’s or organization’s mission. Tey can also be used to guide con- servation or management decisions about a natural community or particular species in any habitat where that species occurs, no matter the size of the management area. Summary information about the agencies, organizations, and partnerships that have developed programs to address wildlife and habitat conservation issues is also included in this chapter.
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