Wildlife

Vermont Fish & Wildlife (http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com)

Conserves and manages the state’s wildlife and aquatic resources.  Sources of information on threatened and endangered species include:

• Nongame and Natural Heritage Program (http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/wildlife_nongame.cfm) – features information on state and federal threatened and endangered plants and wildlife, habitats of particular conservation concern, and stewardship actions designed to benefit these important natural resources.  Includes downloadable statewide lists of threatened and endangered species. 

Also offers the Vermont Agency of Natural Resource Environmental Interest Locator  (http://maps.vermont.gov/imf/sites/ANR_NATRESViewer/jsp/launch.jsp), which can be used to determine the general presence of threatened or endangered species at the town level. 

• State Wildlife Action Plan (http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/SWG_home.cfm) – provides an overview of key species and habitats of conservation concern throughout the state.