Finding Refuge: Endangered Species and the National Wildlife Refuge System

[UngulateNerd92]

Scientists have known about the special relationship between the Endangered Species Act and National Wildlife Refuges for decades, but there had not been a thorough tally of exactly how many threatened and endangered species are found on refuge land, until now.

Defenders of Wildlife and the National Wildlife Refuge Association used hundreds of federal documents and data to develop an up-to-date list of species found on the National Wildlife Refuge System. In a new report, they found that 513 ESA-listed species—nearly one-third of all U.S.-listed species—are found on (or depend on) at least 444 of the 568 wildlife refuges.

Finding Refuge: Endangered Species and the National Wildlife Refuge System

 

[birdsandbats]

It's weird how it doesn't mention the Red Wolves at Saint Vincent NWR.

 

[birdsandbats]

Hmm, not sure you can trust that map. I looked around at some of the NWRs near me and found several species listed at refuges I know the species is not found. Indiana Bat has never been recorded at Necedah NWR for example, and I highly doubt Hine's Emerald is present at Gravel Island NWR.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

Hmm, not sure you can trust that map. I looked around at some of the NWRs near me and found several species listed at refuges I know the species is not found. Indiana Bat has never been recorded at Necedah NWR for example, and I highly doubt Hine's Emerald is present at Gravel Island NWR.

Thank you for making note of these things. I think someone should notify the author.