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Support for Status Assessment and Conservation Action Plan for the Eastern Black Rail across the Northeast Region

The eastern Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis )is the most endangered bird in the Northeast region of the U.S. and along the Atlantic Coast.  Populations have declined by 85% in the Northeast since 1992 and have reached dangerously low levels.  Black Rails now breed in only a dozen or fewer locations per state within its breeding range.  It is unlikely that Black Rails will persist in the Northeast without timely and appropriate conservation actions.  Funds from this...

Conservation Assessment of Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) in the Northeastern Region

We will conduct the first Region-wide conservation assessment for an invertebrate taxon: the order Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies). Over 230 species occupy a wide range of forested lentic and lotic habitats in the northeast region and this project will follow a procedure similar to assessments already conducted in the northeast for certain vertebrate taxa (e.g., birds, reptiles and amphibians). It includes measures of regional responsibility, conservation concern, and vulnerability in...

Implementing Bird Action Plans for Shrubland Dependents in the Northeast
Scolopax minor

This project enhanced the conservation status and increased awareness of shrubland habitat-dependent Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in Northeast Region, with a focus on the Appalachian Mountains.   State Wildlife Action Plans in VA, MD, WV, PA and NY collectively identify 87 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) that are dependent upon shrubland habitats in Bird Conservation Region 28 – Appalachian Mountains.  Within the 87 shrubland dependent SGCN, there are 40 birds,...

Northeastern Wildlife Habitat Classification and Mapping Project
northeastern bioregions

State fisheries and wildlife agencies need consistent, current digital habitat maps to effectively implement State Wildlife Action Plans to help protect wildlife and their habitats. In response to this growing need, the Northeast Terrestrial Wildlife Habitat Classification System (NETWHCS) and Northeast Aquatic Habitat Classification System (NEAHCS) were developed. A standardized classification system for terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the northeast provides a common method for...

Regional Monitoring and Performance Framework

The Regional Monitoring and Performance Reporting Framework is a collaborative effort of Northeastern states, federal land management agencies, non-governmental organizations and academics. The Framework was designed to help Northeastern states meet the monitoring and performance reporting requirements of State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs). Action Plans assess the condition of each state's wildlife, identify the problems they...

Geospatial Condition Analysis of Northeast Habitats based on the Northeast SGCN Habitat Maps

This project will evaluate and summarize the current condition of terrestrial and aquatic habitats across a region of thirteen states using region-wide habitat maps of streams (Northeastern Aquatic Habitat Classification System) and terrestrial ecosystems (...

Regional Indicators and Measures: Beyond Conservation Land

This project, in collaboration with another RCN Project, Conservation Status of Fish, Wildlife and Natural Habitats in the Northeast Landscape, reported on the status of approximately 30 key indicators and measures specific to eight habitats and two regional species groups in the northeast.  The final report, provided below, will help the Northeast...

Development of Noninvasive Monitoring Tools for New England Cottontail Populations: Implications for Tracking Early Successional Ecosystem Health
Sylvilagus transitionalis

This project will develop new noninvasive tools for monitoring the status and effectiveness of conservation actions for the New England cottontail, a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in several  northeastern State Wildlife Action Plans. This project addresses RCN Priority 6: Development of Regional Indicators & Measures. Our specific objectives are to 1) conduct a systematic study of detection rates and factors that influence detection of New England cottontail occupancy in...

Development of an Online Database to Enhance the Conservation of SGCN Invertebrates in the Northeastern Region
invertebrate species of greatest conservation need

This project produced a web-accessible database designed for real-world, museum-specimen data, which allows individual researchers or institutions to upload invertebrate data and accommodates multiple taxonomic lineages.  The database fills the current data void that exists for invertebrates in the Northeastern Region.  A suite of online-accessible tools allows operation of a database of occurrence records (...

Assessing the Likely Impacts of Climate Change on Northeastern Fish and Wildlife Habitats and Species of Greatest Conservation Need
fragmented habitat type

In a project extending from Maine to the Virginias, the Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (NEAFWA), Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences (Manomet), and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) are collaborating with other major northeastern stakeholders, including federal agencies and nonprofit organizations, to protect fish and wildlife and their habitats from...

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