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The Technical Team and Ranking Criteria Work Group recommend that all species be periodically reevaluated using the ranking criteria. Future modifications to the metrics may be required to accommodate new findings and incorporate best practice recommendations.
Conclusion and Acknowledgements The 2025 SWAP Revision Technical Team formed a Ranking Criteria Work Group to develop recommendations for updates to the species prioritization process. Peer-review and technical input was sought from technical and species experts from the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit at NCSU, NWAC, NCNHP, WRC, and the 2025 WAP Revision Steering Committee. The Work Group reviewed the evaluation methodology and ranking processes and concurred with allowing individual Taxa Teams to adjust the process as needed for taxonomic groups. The Technical Team and Ranking Criteria Work Group recommend using the ranking criteria to evaluate and prioritize species for publication in the 2025 SWAP.
The following list of WRC staff and species experts were involved in review and update of the 2025 SWAP species evaluation methodology.
2025 SWAP Revision Steering Committee Shannon Deaton, Habitat Conservation Div. Heather Evans, Director’s Office Rachael Hoch, Inland Fisheries Div. Lane Sauls, Chair, NWAC Sara Schweitzer, Wildlife Management Div. 2025 SWAP Ranking Criteria Work Group Greg Batts, Wildlife Management Div. David Cobb, Director’s Office Allison Medford, Wildlife Management Div. Lane Sauls, NWAC Vann Stancil, Habitat Conservation Div. Kendrick Weeks, Wildlife Management Div.
2025 SWAP Technical Team
Greg Batts, Wildlife Management Div. Chris Dawes, Engineering & Land Management Div. Kevin Dockendorf, Inland Fisheries Div.
Luke Etchison, Inland Fisheries Div. Michael Fisk, Inland Fisheries Div. Joe Fuller, Wildlife Management Div. Chris Goudreau, Habitat Conservation Div.
Jeff Hall, Wildlife Management Div. Brena Jones, Inland Fisheries Div. Chris Jordan, Engineering & Land Management Div. Philip Lucas, Wildlife Enforcement Div. Jeremy McCargo, Inland Fisheries Div. Allison Medford, Wildlife Management Div. Jake Rash, Inland Fisheries Div. TR Russ, Inland Fisheries Div. Nick Shaver, Engineering & Land Management Div. Vann Stancil, Habitat Conservation Div. Kendrick Weeks, Wildlife Management Div. Brent Wilson, Engineering & Land Management Div.
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