Animals and Plants
Endangered, Threatened, and Sensitive Species List
The following species are listed under the Endangered Species Act as Threatened or Endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or National Marine Fisheries Service for the Eastern Region (R9) of the USDA Forest Service.
Regional Forester Sensitive Species List
The following species are designated as Regional Forest Sensitive based on GTN Ranks (see below) and
Ranking Definitions
G1 = Critically imperiled globally because of extreme rarity (typically less then 6 occurrences or very few remaining acres) or because of some factor making it extremely vulnerable to extinction.
G
Global Rank based on populations and occurrences around the globe.
T
Subspecies or variety Global Rank.
N
National Rank based on populations and occurrences in the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii).
S
State Rank
1
Critically imperiled because of extreme rarity (typically less than 6 occurrences or very few remaining acres) or because of some factor making it extremely vulnerable to extinction.
2
Imperiled because of rarity (typically 6-20 occurrences, 1,000-3,000 individuals or very few remaining acres) or because of some factor making it extremely vulnerable to extinction throughout its range.
3
Rare or uncommon (typically 21-1000 occurrences or 3,000-10,000 individuals throughout its range, e.g., a single state or physiographic region) or vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of specific factors.
4
Widespread, abundance apparently secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially the periphery (typically 101+ occurrences and 10,000 individuals); some cause for long-term concern exists.
5
Demonstrably secure, widespread and abundant though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at periphery.