Wildlife

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (http://dnr.wi.gov/)

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

• Natural Heritage Inventory Program (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/nhi/) – 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 online maps and a searchable database showing county-level information on threatened and endangered species. Also offers the Aquatic and Terrestrial Resources Inventory (http://wiatri.net/indexIE.htm) mapping program for making your own individualized maps. 

**A fee is charged to compile site-specific species lists and information.

• State Wildlife Action Plan (http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wildlifehabitat/wap10year.html) – provides an overview of key species and habitats of conservation concern throughout the state.