2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Key Participants

SWAP Coordinator

Cindy Simpson, Habitat Conservation Division

SWAP Steering Committee

Shannon Deaton, Habitat Conservation Division Heather Eva ns, Executive Director’s Office Rachael Hoch, Inland Fisheries Division Lane Sauls, Non-game Wildlife Advisory Committee Sara Schweitzer, Wildlife Management Division

SWAP Technical Team NCWRC senior staff responsible for developing the technical contents of the Wildlife Action Plan, with a focus on priority species, priority habitats, threats, integrating climate change impacts, and recommended conservation actions. Team members provide peer-review guidance to the SWAP Coordinator and convene special topic work groups as needed.

Greg Batts, Wildlife Management Chris Dawes, Land & Water Access Kevin Dockendorf, Inland Fisheries Luke Etchison, Inland Fisheries Michael Fisk, Inland Fisheries Joe Fuller, Wildlife Management Chris Goudreau, Habitat Conservation Jeff Hall, Wildlife Management Brena Jones, Inland Fisheries Chris Jordan, Land & Water Access

Philip Lucas, Enforcement Jeremy McCargo, Inland Fisheries Allison Medford, Wildlife Management

Jake Rash, Inland Fisheries TR Russ, Inland Fisheries

Nick Shaver, Land & Water Access Vann Stancil, Habitat Conservation Kendrick Weeks, Wildlife Management Brent Wilson, Land & Water Access

Ranking Criteria Work Group A Technical Team subcommittee tasked with review and revision of the methodology for identifying Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and prioritizing conservation, research, and management efforts on behalf of priority species. The Work Group provides recommendations to the SWAP Coordinator on the taxa evaluation methodology.

Gregg Batts, Wildlife Management Todd Ewing, Inland Fisheries Allison Medford, Wildlife Management

Vann Stancil, Habitat Conservation Kendrick Weeks, Wildlife Management

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