Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
• Mammals: Black Bear, bats, Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel, Feral Swine, Elk, Coyote, White-tailed Deer
• Communities: bird and anuran communities
• Other targets: human/wildlife conflicts, habitat management, wildlife disease
3.1.10 Statewide Priority Recommendations for All Species The recommendations provided in this section are generally appropriate conservation actions that will benefit all SGCN and other priority species in the state. In general, protection and restoration of natural community composition and function and protection of surrounding natural areas are the best ways to ensure suitable habitat is available for all species. The taxonomic groups described in the following sections of this chapter have recommendations and priorities specific to each taxon. Conservation and management actions that result in a large and diverse pool of populations will ensure that species will be able to survive future stressors and adapt to changing climate conditions. For example, riparian buffers and forest habitats adjacent to streams and wetlands provide cool and moist microclimate conditions that benefit the species that use these habitats. Further, implementation of conservation measures and recommendations in protected species conservation plans is necessary.
• State protected species conservation plans are available online https://www.ncwildlife.gov/wildlife-habitat/species-conservation-plans.
• Federal protected species recovery plans are available online https://www.fws.gov/program/recovery/recovery-plans.
Surveys, monitoring, and research should follow best practices and protocols established by recognized authorities (see Chapter 6 for a list of protocols). 3.1.10.1 Surveys Surveys are systematic and scientific methods of collecting information about the distribution, abundance, and ecology of wildlife or their habitats in a specific area at a specific time. Repeated surveys using the same methods, such as Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count, can provide census information about a species over time. Common survey methods include transect walks, point counts, camera trapping, and acoustic monitoring. Distributional and status surveys need to focus on SGCN and other species that are declining or mainly dependent on at-risk or sensitive natural communities.
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