Section 5.9 Natural System Modifications
Chapter 5 Threats
Table 5.9-1 Species at Risk of Impacts From Natural System Modifications
Anticipated Level of Impact
(Very High or High)
2025 2025 2025 Common Name
Scientific Name
X
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
T
High
X
X
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
T
High
X
X
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
High
X
X
X
Marbled Godwit
Limosa fedoa
High
X
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
High
X
X
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
High
X
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
High
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
High
X
X
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
SC
High
X
X
Least Tern
Sterna antillarum
SC
High
CRAYFISH X
X
X
Carolina Needlenose Crayfish
Cambarus aldermanorum
High
X
X
Broad River Spiny Crayfish
Cambarus spicatus
At-Risk
T
High
FRESHWATER FISHES X
X
Blueback Herring (native)
Alosa aestivalis
Very High
X
Lake Phelps Killifish
Fundulus sp.
Very High
X
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
SC
Very High
X
X
Striped Bass (native)
Morone saxatilis
Very High
X
X
Mountain Madtom
Noturus eleutherus
SC
Very High
X
X
X
Stonecat Madtom
Noturus flavus
E
Very High
X
X
Carolina Madtom
Noturus furiosus
E
E
Very High
X
X
Orangefin Madtom
Noturus gilberti
At-Risk
E
Very High
X
X
Shortnose Sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
E
E
High
X
X
Hickory Shad
Alosa mediocris
High
X
X
Cape Fear Shiner
Miniellus mekistocholas
E
E
High
X
X
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus
E
E
High
X
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
High
X
X
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
High
X
River Carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
SC
High
X
X
Quillback
Carpiodes cyprinus
High
Atlantic Highfin Carpsucker
Carpiodes sp.
SC
High
X
X
Carolina Quillback
Carpiodes sp.
High
X
Blue Ridge Sculpin
Cottus caeruleomentum
SC
High
X
X
Banded Sculpin
Cottus carolinae
SC
High
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2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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