| 02/24/2008
NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitat #4244
NH Endangered or Threatened Species
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You will be taken to eNature, unless we have our own photo. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Family: Rose | | | | | | | | | | The above Information is from National Wildlife Federation
7/29/2002 Updated 5/14/2006
Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife of New Hampshire
The following information is from the NH Dept of Fish and Game
8/04/2002 .Updated 6/01/2005 | | Endangered wildlife are those native species whose prospects for survival in New Hampshire are in danger because of a loss or change in habitat, over-exploitation, predation, competition, disease, disturbance or contamination. Assistance is needed to ensure continued existence as a viable component of the state’s wildlife community.
Threatened wildlife are those species which may become endangered if conditions surrounding them begin, or continue, to decline. The Photos in this section are all of LIVE specimens and
were taken in NH unless otherwise noted. The photos below are on this site. | * = Federally threatened or endangered.
AMPHIBANS | ENDANGERED: | THREATENED: | Marbled Salamander,
(Ambystoma opacum) | (none currently listed) | BIRDS | ENDANGERED: | THREATENED: | Pied-billed Grebe,
(Podilymbus podiceps) | Common Loon (Gavia immer) | * Bald Eagle,
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Osprey, (Pandion haliaetus) | | Northern Harrier, Marsh Hawk (Circus cyaneus) | Cooper’s hawk, (Accipiter cooperii) | | Golden Eagle, (Aquila chrysaetos) | Arctic Tern, (Sterna paradisaea) | | Peregrine Falcon, (Falco peregrinus) | Common Nighthawk, (Chordeiles minor) | *Piping Plover,
(Charadrius melodus) | Three-toed Woodpecker,
(Picoides tridactylus) | Upland Sandpiper,
(Bartramia longicauda) | Grasshopper Sparrow,
(Ammodramus savannarum) | | * Roseate Tern, (Sterna dougallii) | | | Common Tern, (Sterna hirundo) | | | Least Tern, (Sterna antillarum) | | | Purple Martin, (Progne subis) | | | Sedge Wren, (Cistothorus platensis) | | FISH | ENDANGERED: | THREATENED: | | Sunapee trout, (Salvelinus alpinus) | (none currently listed) | | * Shortnose Sturgeon ,
(Acipenser brevirostrum) | | INVERTEBRATES | ENDANGERED: | THREATENED: | * Dwarf Wedge Mussel,
(Alasmidonta heterodon) | Pine Pinion Moth,
(Lithophane lepida lepida) | Brook Floater Mussel,
(Alasmidonta varicosa) | Pine Barrens Zanclognatha Moth,
(Zanclognatha martha) | | Frosted Elfin Butterfly, (Incisalia irus) | Cobblestone Tiger Beetle,
(Cicindela marginipennis) | * Karner Blue Butterfly,
(Lycaeides melissa samuelis) | | | Persius Dusky Wing Skipper Butterfly,
(Erynnis persius persius) | | MAMMALS | ENDANGERED: | THREATENED: | | Canada lynx, (Lynx canadensis) | Pine Marten, (Martes americana) | | Small-footed bat, (Myotis leibii) | | REPTILES | ENDANGERED: | THREATENED: | Timber Rattlesnake,
(Crotalus horridus) | Eastern Hognose Snake,
(Heterodon platyhinos) | | | . |
INSECTS | Legend: | ** endangered | * threatened | (i) introduced | bold = NON GAME | | * Beetle, Cobblestone Tiger (Cicindela marginipennis)
** Butterfly, Frosted Elfin (Incisalia irus)
** Butterfly, Karner Blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
* Moth, Pine Barrens Zanclognatha (Zanclognatha martha)
* Moth, Pine Pinion (Lithophane lepida lepida)
** Skipper, Persius Duskywing (Erynnis persius persius)
** Ringed bog haunter dragonfly (Williamsonia lintneri) | |
