Wisconsin’s Wildlife Action Wisconsin’s Wildlife Action PlanPlan
and Citizen-Based Monitoringand Citizen-Based Monitoring
Tara L.E. BergesonWildlife Action Plan Implementation CoordinatorWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
SUCCESS = Vision + SUCCESS = Vision + ActionAction
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• Required to remain eligible for federal funding through State Wildlife Grants
• Set priorities and provide guidance for future conservation work
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Why a Wildlife Action Plan?Why a Wildlife Action Plan?
• which native wildlife species are most at risk,
• what habitats they are associated with,
• where they occur across the state, and
• priority conservation actions to help “get them off and keep them off” any Endangered/Threatened species lists in the future.
Species of Greatest Conservation Species of Greatest Conservation NeedNeed
• Birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates
• All state threatened and endangered species
• Species that fall through the cracks…..– in Wisconsin or adjacent states– specific threats to habitat– status unknown, but thought vulnerable
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Protection of SGCN and their Protection of SGCN and their HabitatsHabitats
• SGCN– threats– conservation actions
• Natural Communities(e.g. boreal forest, dry prairie, ephemeral pond)
• Ecological Landscapes– land classification system– 16 ecological landscapes in Wisconsin
Protection of SGCN and their Protection of SGCN and their HabitatsHabitats
Ultimate Ultimate Question:Question:
Are we keepingspecies off theEndangered or
Threatened list?
• Species,• Natural Communities, and• Effectiveness of Conservation
Actions
Monitoring and the Wildlife Monitoring and the Wildlife Action PlanAction Plan
Citizen-Based Monitoring for the Citizen-Based Monitoring for the Wildlife Action PlanWildlife Action Plan
DNR’s Role:
• Identify appropriate opportunities for citizens, • Provide support (training, funding), and• Ensure that data are scientifically sound so
they will be used.
Opportunities for Citizen-Based Monitoring for the WAP
• Information gaps for species & habitats• Specific threats to a species’ habitat• Property-based monitoring
Importance of Importance of Citizen-Based MonitoringCitizen-Based Monitoring
Wisconsin NatureMapping
WI Breeding Bird Atlas
Christmas Bird Count
Wisconsin e-Bird
Wisconsin Frog and Toad
Survey
Wisconsin Odonate Survey
Citizen-Based Monitoring Citizen-Based Monitoring ProgramsPrograms
Great Lakes Worm Watch
Clean Boats Clean Waters
Self-help Citizen Lake Monitoring Network
Water Action Volunteers
Winter Track Count
Support for Citizen-Based MonitoringSupport for Citizen-Based Monitoring
• State Wildlife Grants
• Water Monitoring Strategy
• Citizen-based Monitoring Partnership Program
SUCCESS = Vision + SUCCESS = Vision + ActionAction
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Wildlife Action Plan Website:Wildlife Action Plan Website:http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/WWAP
Wildlife Action Plan Implementation Wildlife Action Plan Implementation CoordinatorCoordinatorTara Bergeson 608.245.0618 [email protected]
Regional EcologistsRegional Ecologists
West Central Region – LaCrosse Armund Bartz 608.785.9019 [email protected]
Northern Regional Ecologist – SpoonerTed Gostomski 715.635.4153 [email protected]
Southeast Regional Ecologist – Milwaukee Owen Boyle 414.263.8681 [email protected]
South Central Regional Ecologist – Fitchburg Vacancy
Northeast Regional Ecologist – Green BayVacancy