2025 NC Wildlife Action Plan

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Taxa Teams Eight subcommittees comprised of species experts convened by the Technical Team and tasked with applying the taxa evaluation methodology to establish ranking criteria to select SGCN and develop priority species for conservation, research, and management needs.

Amphibian and Reptile Taxa Teams Jeff Beane, NC Museum of Natural Science David Cooper, VHB Engineering Ed Corey, NC Parks and Recreation Sara Finn, NCWRC Wildlife Management Gabrielle Graeter, NCWRC Wildlife Management

Jeff Hall, NCWRC Wildlife Management Aubrey Greene, NCWRC Wildlife Management Kendrick Weeks, NCWRC Wildlife Management Lori Williams, NCWRC Wildlife Management

Bird Taxa Team Scott Anderson, NCWRC Wildlife Management John Carpenter, NCWRC Wildlife Management Christine Kelly, NCWRC Wildlife Management Kacey Cook, NCWRC Wildlife Management

Jeff Marcus, The Nature Conservancy Curtis Smalling, Audubon North Carolina Kendrick Weeks, NCWRC Wildlife Management

Crayfish Taxa Team Ed Corey, NC Parks & Recreation

Dylan Owensby, NCWRC Inland Fisheries TR Russ, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Bronwyn Williams, NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Zachary Loughman, West Liberty University Michael Perkins, NCWRC Inland Fisheries

Freshwater Fish Taxa Team Kevin Dockendorf, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Luke Etchison, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Michael Fisk, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Brena Jones, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Sarah McRae, US Fish & Wildlife Service Freshwater Mussel Taxa Team Michael Fisk, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Sarah McRae, US Fish & Wildlife Service Judy Ratcliffe, NC Natural Heritage Program Chantelle Rondel, NCWRC Inland Fisheries

Jake Rash, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Fritz Rohde, NOAA Fisheries TR Russ, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Bryn Tracy, NCDWR (retired)

TR Russ, NCWRC Inland Fisheries Tim Savidge, The Catena Group Tom Wilson, The Catena Group

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