IL : IN : IA : MI : MN : MO : OH : WI
Threatened – “Any breeding species which is likely to become a state endangered species within the foreseeable future in Illinois.”
Endangered – “Any species which is in danger of extinction as a breeding species in Illinois.”
Federally Threatened – “Any species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.”
Endangered – “Any animal species whose prospects for survival or recruitment within the state are in immediate jeopardy and are in danger of disappearing from the state. This includes all species classified as endangered by the federal government which occur in Indiana.”
Special Concern – “Any animal species about which some problems of limited abundance or distribution in Indiana are known or suspected and should be closely monitored.”
Endangered – “Any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range within Iowa.”
Threatened – “Any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within Iowa.”
Protected – “Protected nongame species include wild fish, wild birds, wild bats, wild reptiles, and wild amphibians, an egg, a nest, a dead body or part of a dead body, and a product made from part of a body of a wild fish, wild bird, wild bat, wild reptile, or wild amphibian.” More information on protected nongame species can be found in Chapter 481A, Section 38 Here.
Federally Threatened – “Any species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.”
Endangered – “Any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range within Michigan.”
Threatened – “Any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within Michigan.”
Special Concern – “While not afforded legal protection under the Act, many of these species are of concern because of declining or relict populations in the state. Should these species continue to decline, they would be recommended for Threatened or Endangered status. Protection of Special Concern species now, before they reach dangerously low population levels, would prevent the need to list them in the future by maintaining adequate numbers of self-sustaining populations within Michigan. Some other potentially rare species are listed as of Special Concern pending more precise information on their status in the state; when such information becomes available, they could be moved to Threatened or Endangered status or deleted from the list.”
Endangered – “Any species that is threatened with extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range within Minnesota.”
Threatened – “Any species that is likely to become endangered within
the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range
within Minnesota.”
Special Concern – “A species is considered a species of special
concern if, although the species is not endangered or threatened, it is extremely
uncommon in Minnesota, or has unique or highly specific habitat requirements
and deserves careful monitoring of its status. Species on the periphery of their
range that are not listed as threatened may be included in this category along
with those species that were once threatened or endangered but now have increasing
or protected, stable populations.”
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Missouri
Endangered – “One whose prospects for survival within the state
are in immediate jeopardy.”
S4 – “Widespread, abundant, and apparently secure in state, with
many occurrences, but the species is of long-term concern (usually more than
100 occurrences).”
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Ohio
Federally Threatened – “Any species that is likely to become endangered
within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its
range.”
Endangered – “A native species or subspecies threatened with extirpation
from the state. The danger may result from one or more causes, such as habitat
loss, pollution, predation, interspecific competition, or disease.”
Threatened – “A species or subspecies whose survival in Ohio is
not in immediate jeopardy, but to which a threat exists. Continued or increased
stress will result in its becoming endangered.”
Species of Concern – “A species or subspecies which might become
threatened in Ohio under continued or increased stress. Also, a species or subspecies
for which there is some concern but for which information is insufficient to
permit an adequate status evaluation.”
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Wisconsin
Endangered – “Any species whose continued existence as a viable
component of this state's wild animals or wild plants is determined by the department
to be in jeopardy on the basis of scientific evidence.”
Threatened – “Any species of wild animals or wild plants which appears
likely, within the foreseeable future, on the basis of scientific evidence to
become endangered.”
Species of Concern – “Those species about which some problem of
abundance or distribution is suspected but not yet proved. The main purpose
of this category is to focus attention on certain species before they become
threatened or endangered.”
Protected Wild Animal – “No person may take, attempt to take, transport
or possess any protected wild animal at any time unless expressly authorized
by the department. Except that a timber rattlesnake may be killed in emergency
situations involving an immediate threat to human life or domestic animals.”
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Bruce Kingsbury, Director
Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management
Science Building
Indiana-Purdue University
2101 East Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
