Chapter 3 North Carolina’s Species
Appendix 3 Table 3-13
Table 3-13. Federal and state listing status abbreviations and definitions. Federal Listing Status E Endangered ; a taxon which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. T Threatened ; a taxon which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. C Candidate ; taxa for which the [Fish and Wildlife] Service has on file enough substantial information on biological vulnerability and threat(s) to support proposals to list them as endangered or threatened. At- Risk At-Risk Species ; Those that appear to be in decline or otherwise in need of conservation and are under consideration for listing or for which there is insufficient information to support listing at this time. At-risk species may also include species petitioned by outside parties and other selected focal species identified in USFWS strategic plans, State Wildlife Action Plans, or Natural Heritage Program Lists. State Listing Status E Endangered ; any native or once-native species of wild animal whose continued existence as a viable component of the State’s fauna is determined to be in jeopardy or listed as a federal endangered species. T Threatened ; any native or once-native species of wild animal which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range or listed as a federal threatened species. SC Special Concern ; any species of wild animal native or once-native to North Carolina which is determined to require monitoring but which may be taken under regulations adopted under State laws.
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2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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