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allowed to make scoring adjustments. The following adjustments were made for the 2025 evaluation process:
• Amphibians and Reptiles (Herps): Any species listed for federal or state protection is automatically considered a North Carolina responsibility and designated SGCN. The Conservation Concern score calculation was adjusted for the Metric 9 threat assessment responses by multiplying the evaluation score total by 0.25 and adding the adjusted score to the cumulative ranking score. • Birds: The cumulative total Conservation Concern score was calculated by using the full score for Metrics 1 through 4 and Metric 6 and adjusted scores for remaining metrics in this category. The adjustments included: o The Metric 5 score was multiplied by 0.5 in order to address the effect of different life histories and carrying capacities of this diverse taxon. o The Metric 7 score was calculated by multiplying the results by 1.5 for each species in order to emphasize the effect of population trends in North Carolina. o The Metric 8 score was adjusted by multiplying the results by 0.5 in order to reduce the effect of coastal species life histories. o The threat assessment score from Metric 9 was calculated as the maximum score reported from the evaluation categories, with 10 points being the maximum added to the cumulative score. o Additionally, the Bird Taxa Team added consideration for species where non- breeding, breeding, or both populations occurred in North Carolina by adding 6, 8, or 10 points (respectively) to the Conservation Concern cumulative total. The Bird Taxa Team also decided to include responsibility species as SGCN based on global and North Carolina importance. o Global Responsibility Species are those that occur in NC in the periphery of its range and are therefore rare in the state. Metric scores for Global responsibility species would likely be M2=0, M3=0, and M5=9 or 10. While they may be globally secure and abundant they may be at risk to threats that can occur elsewhere within their range, including international landscapes. An example of this type of threat is deforestation in the Amazon forests. o North Carolina Responsibility Species are those for which 8% or more of the global breeding or wintering population occurs in NC and the ranking evaluation score is within the 50% percentile. • Freshwater Fish: The threat assessment score from Metric 9 was calculated as the maximum score reported from the evaluation categories, with 10 points being the maximum added to the cumulative score.
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