Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it increases ecosystem resilience.
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Work with partners to encourage and implement riparian buffer protection and restoration.
• Work with partners to pursue reductions of contaminants and sediment into waterways, as well as implementation of impervious surface and stormwater reduction.
• Raise awareness of invasive species and proactively prevent new introductions through education on decontamination and transport prevention, as well as enforcement of existing regulations.
• Identify and prioritize suitable habitats for protection through acquisition, easements, or buffers.
• Support Scientific Council evaluations used to inform the state-listing process. Identify species that likely need to be listed.
Rotund Mystery Snail
Ridged Lioplax
• Work with the NC Department of Agriculture to identify and develop programs to address nonnative species in the pet trade that could become an invasive species problem if released to the wild (aquarium releases).
Red-rim Melania
References are located at the end of this document.
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