Animals and Plants of the Region

Mountain Prairie

Animals and Plants of the RegionSpecies of Greatest Conservation NeedBirdsMammalsInvertebratesPlantsFishes

State Wildlife Action Plans

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
[Photograph: South Carolina DNR]

State wildlife action plans are documents that outline each state's priorities, challenges and actions needed to conserve its wildlife and natural communities. These plans - known technically as "comprehensive wildlife conservation strategies" - include birds and other species, and they group priorities based on threats and actions.

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Mountain Prairie Species of Greatest Conservation Need [Configure]

This set of species have been identified in State Wildlife Action Plans as Species of Greatest Conservation Need (GCN) for the Mountain Prairie region, which includes Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Instructions: Filter the Mountain Prairie GCN species list below using the Taxa Groups and/or the States. Click on a species name to open more information about that species.

Option 1. Select one taxonomic group. This action will filter the list to display all species from the chosen taxonomic group and from any state in the region.

Option 2. Select one or more state(s). This action will filter the list to display a subset of species common to all chosen states.

Option 3. Select one taxonomic group and any number of states. This action will filter the list to display a subset of species from the chosen taxonomic group and that are common to all chosen states.

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Vertebrates

Amphibians: 35 (3.22%)

Birds: 189 (17.37%)

Fish: 116 (10.66%)

Mammals: 93 (8.55%)

Reptiles: 73 (6.71%)

Invertebrates

Bivalves: 51 (4.69%)

Crustaceans: 31 (2.85%)

Gastropods: 66 (6.07%)

Insects: 53 (4.87%)

Other Invertebrates: 1 (0.09%)

Plants

Vascular Plants: 380 (34.93%)

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	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)	(?)
Integrated Taxonomic Information System or ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. source: http://www.itis.gov

	State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)	(?)
State wildlife action plans outline the steps that are needed to conserve wildlife and habitat before they become more rare and more costly to protect. Taken as a whole, they present a national action agenda for preventing wildlife from becoming endangered. source: http://www.wildlifeactionplans.org/

	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)	(?)
Global Biodiversity Information Network Occurrence Data. source: http://www.gbif.org/

	NatureServe	(?)
NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. source: http://natureserve.org

	NBII ClearingHouse Metadata Search Results	(?)
The National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) Metadata Clearinghouse is an initiative to help users locate, evaluate, and access biological data and information from cooperating data partners and information sources.The Clearinghouse also provides access to software tools to use in analyzing, integrating, and applying biological data. source: http://nbii.gov/

	Google Search Results	(?)
Google enables users to search the web, Usenet, and images. Features from Google include PageRank, caching and translation of results, and an option to find similar pages. source: http://www.google.com

	GAP Analysis Data	(?)
Gap Analysis is a scientific means for assessing to what extent native animal and plant species are being protected. It can be done at a state, local, regional, or national level. source: http://gapanalysis.nbii.gov


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