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- Prepared for the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee By Terwilliger Consulting, Inc.
- Chapter 1—Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need 29
- Chapter 2—Regional Habitat Description and Condition 122
- Chapter 3—Threats to Northeast Fish, Wildlife, and Their Habitats 158
- Chapter 4—Conservation Actions in the Northeast 186
- Chapter 5—Monitoring of RSGCN Species and Key Habitats in the Northeast and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Conservation Actions 208
- Chapter 6—Regional Coordination, Review, and Priorities 218
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Taking Action Together: Northeast Regional Synthesis for State Wildlife Action Plans 
Prepared for the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee By Terwilliger Consulting, Inc. Original December 2013; Revised June 30, 2015 Executive Summary Fish and wildlife agencies in the Northeast United States (the Virginias north to Maine) have worked together as the Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies for more than fifty years to protect and conserve the region’s vulnerable fish, wildlife and habitats. This document summarizes the innovative and strategic approaches to conservation that have been developed collaboratively with Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies’ Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee and its key partners. Together, the Northeast states have created a regional conservation planning framework enabling the systematic development of common terrestrial and aquatic habitat classifications, identification of Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need, integrated monitoring framework for species and their habitats and regional assessments of species and habitat condition. Recent conservation efforts for Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need (such as New England cottontail and Blanding’s turtle) highlight how the states are applying this regional conservation planning framework across state lines to preempt federal listing by implementing on-the-ground conservation. This document synthesizes almost 50 plans, resource documents and tools to provide guidance and information that states can incorporate into their Wildlife Action Plans and beyond. The Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies’ Fish and Wildlife Diversity Committee has led the development of this diverse set of regional conservation tools through its Regional Conservation Needs Grant Program, which addresses key landscape-scale wildlife conservation needs of the Northeast as prioritized by the states and their partners. The Regional Conservation Needs Grant Program continues to provide states with the tools they need to meet their wildlife and habitat conservation goals in the context of a regional planning framework. The conservation projects synthesized in this document provide a strategic foundation and should be used to inform further cooperative efforts to protect and conserve the Northeast’s vulnerable fish and wildlife and their habitats. This document follows the order of the eight required State Wildlife Action Plan elements. Chapter 1 presents the Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Chapter 2 presents information on the key regional habitats with maps and guides. Chapter 3 synthesizes the key regional threats and Chapter 4 lists the conservation actions that address these threats. Chapter 5 describes the regional monitoring framework, available protocols and specific examples. Chapter 6 highlights the regional coordination, review and partnerships that continue to enable exemplary collaboration across the Northeast states. Table of ContentsIntroduction 8 Fish and Wildlife Diversity Conservation in the Northeast States 8 Purpose and Need for This Document 11 Background 13 First Steps: Identifying Priority Species for Regional Conservation 15 Regional Planning and Prioritization Advanced by Cross-border Collaboration 15 2006 Regional Conservation Planning Workshop (Albany I) 16 Northeast RCN grant program 17 2011 Regional Conservation Planning Workshop (Albany II) 20 Landscape Conservation Cooperatives 21 Organization of This Document 23 Intended Audience/Use 27 Further Information 27
Background 29 Selection Criteria and Methods 32 RSGCN Lists 34 Mammals 53 Birds 59
Reptiles and Amphibians 68 Fishes 75 Invertebrates 83 Additional Information about the RSGCN Development Process 94 Data Describing the Distribution of RSGCN 94 Ongoing Development of Future RSGCN Screening Methods 97 Applications 98 Data Access and Delivery to States 101 Regional Coordination for Species Conservation 103 Northeast Priority Species Conservation Efforts Funded by the RCN Grant Program 104 New England Cottontail 104 Blanding’s Turtle 106 Wood Turtle 107 Eastern Black Rail 110 Eastern Brook Trout 111 Eastern Hellbender 112 Invertebrates 112 Odonates 113 Piping Plover 117 Marine Birds 118 Identifying Important Migratory Landbird Stopover Sites in the Northeast 118 Assessing Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCAs) and Vulnerability to Climate Change in the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative 119 Representative Species Habitat Capability Models 120
Northeast Habitat Condition and Connectivity 123 Conservation Status Assessment 123 Eastern Forests 124 Wetlands 125 Unique Habitats of the Northeast 125 Lakes and Ponds 126 Rivers and Streams 127 Geospatial Condition Analysis 127 Metrics Used by the Geospatial Condition Analysis to Describe Habitat Condition 129 Permeable Landscapes for Species of Greatest Conservation Need 139 Integrity of Ecological Systems 140 Resilient Sites for Species Conservation in the Northeast
Northeast Habitat Classification Systems 141 Terrestrial and Aquatic Habitat Maps 143 Map Updates and Extensions in the Northeast 145 Coastal and Marine Maps 146 Guide to Habitat mAps and Classifications 146 Habitat Conservation Opportunities Supported by RCN Funding and Collaboration 153 Shrublands and Young Forests 153 Tidal Marsh 154 Freshwater Aquatic Systems 155 Coastal and Marine Systems 156 Aquatic Habitats and Threats in North Atlantic Watersheds and Estuaries 157 Chapter 3—Threats to Northeast Fish, Wildlife, and Their Habitats 158 Threats in the Northeast: Common Conservation Concerns 160 Threats Facing Regionally Significant Habitats and Selected Species Groups 161 Habitat Loss and Degradation in the Northeast 162 Threats to Northeast Forests 164 Threats to Northeast Wetlands 165 Threats to Northeast Lakes and Ponds 165 Threats to Northeast Rivers and Streams 166 Threats to Unique Habitats of the Northeast 166 Threats to Selected Species of Greatest Conservation Need 167 Threats to Terrestrial Habitats: Results of the Geospatial Condition Analysis 168 Threats Identified in RCN Collaborative Projects 170 Climate Change 170 Threats to Aquatic Systems 178 Invasive Species Threats in the Northeast 180 Wildlife Disease 180 New Energy Developments 182 Additional Threats Identified by the Northeast Fish and Wildlife Diversity Technical Committee 183 Chapter 4—Conservation Actions in the Northeast 186 RCN Grant Project Case Studies 190 The Staying Connected Initative 191 New England Cottontail Conservation Planning to Address Priority Needs 192 Integrated Monitoring to Inform Conservation and Management 193 RCN Projects Identify Actions to Address Priority Threats 194 Addressing Climate Change in the Northeast 194 Efforts to Address Water Quality, Quantity and Connectivity in the Northeast 199 Addressing Invasive Species 201 Addressing Wildlife Diseases 201 Analyzing New Energy Developments 202 Decision Support Tools to Address Key Threats in the Northeast 203 Tools to Design Sustainable and Permeable Landscapes 204 Tools to Address Aquatic Habitats and Threats in North Atlantic Watersheds and Estuaries 205 Conservation Actions Guidance in the Northeast Lexicon and IUCN-coded RCN Grants Project Summary 206 Additional Regional Actions Identified 206 Chapter 5—Monitoring of RSGCN Species and Key Habitats in the Northeast and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Conservation Actions 208 The Monitoring and Performance Reporting Framework 209 State Wildlife Grants Effectiveness Measures Project 213 Wildlife TRACS 213 Northeast Lexicon for Common Planning and State Wildlife Action Plan Database 214 Region-wide Taxa-specific Surveys and Monitoring 215 Regional Monitoring Protocols and Databases 215 Conservation Status of Northeast Fish, Wildlife, and Natural Habitats 217 Chapter 6—Regional Coordination, Review, and Priorities 218 Importance of Incorporating a Regional Perspective into State Wildlife Action Plans 218 How to Use This Synthesis And Regional Perspective in Wildlife Action Plan Revisions and Other Planning Efforts 219 Regional Coordination and Partnerships for the Future 219 Regional Conservation Needs Grant Program 220 Landscape Conservation Cooperatives 221 Keystone and Focal Species for NFWF, NRCS, USFWS 221 Competitive State Wildlife Grants Program 222 Collaborative Region-wide Projects 222 The Future 223 fReferences 226 Appendices 233 Appendix 1 – Regional Project Summary Table (Includes RCN, SWG and NALCC Projects) 234 Appendix 2 – Northeast Region RSGCN, by Major Taxonomic Group 246
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