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Posted by Dwight Good on August 26, 2002 at 11:24:14:
In Reply to: According to the state web site, there are several listed... posted by chrish on August 26, 2002 at 10:30:30:
:although most of them are listed as species of special concern (S), which means -
:S: Special Concern. A taxon that should be monitored because (a) it exists in a limited geographic area, (b) it may become threatened or endangered due to modification or destruction of habitat, (c) certain characteristics or requirements make it especially vulnerable to specific pressures, (d) experienced researchers have identified other factors that may jeopardize it, or (e) it is thought to be rare or declining but insufficient information exists for assignment to the threatened or endangered status categories.
:Typically species of special concern have no current legal protection (other than as non-game species) but are under consideration for T or E status.
:BTW - there are 6 threatened or endangered taxa. I don't know exactly what protection that affords them, but it seems likely that they can't be collected/disturbed.
:Taxa Listed as Threatened -
:Clonophis kirtlandii - Kirtland's snake
:Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus - Northern pine snake
:Sistrurus miliarius streckeri - Western pigmy rattlesnake
:Thamnophis proximus proximus - Western ribbon snake
:Species listed as Endangered Species
:Nerodia cyclopion - Mississippi green water snake
:Nerodia fasciata confluens - Broad-banded water snake
:Species of Special Concern
:Elaphe guttata guttata - Corn snake
:Farancia abacura reinwardtii - Western mud snake
:Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides - Scarlet Kingsnake
:Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta - Copperbelly water snake
:Thamnophis sauritus sauritus - Eastern ribbon snake
:Is the state really giving out different information from different branches within the wildlife management departments?
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