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WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CRITICAL HABITATS AND POSSIBLE ASSOCIATED SPECIES MASTER LIST Source: NH Wildlife Action Plan Habitat Appendix B and Chapter 3 (NH’s Wildlife Habitat Conditions) Note: Species and habitats do not necessarily occur statewide. Check the NH Wildlife Action Plan for information and maps on populations and distribution of species and habitats. WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CRITICAL HABITATS PREDICTED PRIMARY CRITICAL SPECIES (Statewide list)* OTHER ASSOCIATED SPECIES (Statewide list)** Alpine White Mountain arctic butterfly White Mountain Fritillary American pipit, Caves/mines Northern myotis Eastern small-footed bat Eastern pipistrelle Indiana bat Cliffs American peregrine falcon Golden Eagle Eastern small-footed bat Coastal Islands Roseate tern Common tern Arctic tern Black guillemot Purple sandpiper Least tern Migrating/wintering birds Jefferson salamander Northern leopard frog Wood turtle Red shouldered hawk Cerulean warbler Eastern red bat Silver haired bat American woodcock Blanding’s turtle Cooper’s hawk Mink frog Migrating/wintering birds Ribbon snake Spotted turtle Veery White-tailed deer Wood thrush Canada warbler Northern leopard frog Black racer Smooth green snake Northern harrier Upland sandpiper Eastern meadowlark Horned lark Purple martin Vesper sparrow Henslow’s sparrow Grasshopper sparrow American bittern American woodcock Blanding’s turtle Eastern hognose snake Migrating/wintering birds Whip-poor-will White-tailed deer Wood turtle Small Scale Habitats Floodplain Forest Grasslands Lakes Bald eagle Common loon Osprey Round whitefish Sunapee trout WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CRITICAL HABITATS Marsh & Shrub Wetlands Peatlands Pine Barrens PREDICTED PRIMARY CRITICAL SPECIES (Statewide list)* OTHER ASSOCIATED SPECIES (Statewide list)** Banded bog skimmer Eastern ribbon snake Blanding’s turtle Spotted turtle Northern harrier Least bittern Pied-billed grebe Common moorhen Great blue heron (rookery) American bittern King rail Black duck Sedge wren American woodcock Banded sunfish Blue-spotted salamander Fowler’s toad Golden-winged warbler Jefferson salamander Mink frog Moose New England cottontail Migrating/wintering birds Northern leopard frog Osprey Red shouldered hawk Eastern red bat Silver haired bat Ringed boghaunter Rusty blackbird Smooth green snake Hoary comma Mink frog Spruce grouse Rusty blackbird Palm warbler Northern bog lemming Blanding’s turtle Eastern towhee Northern bog lemming Ribbon snake Ringed boghaunter Rusty blackbird Spotted turtle Frosted elfin butterfly Karner blue butterfly Persius duskywing (butterfly) Sleepy duskywing (butterfly) Wild indigo duskywing (butterfly) Barrens xylotype (moth) Broad-lined catophyrra (moth) Cora moth Phyllira tiger moth Pine barrens itame (moth) Pine barrens zanclognatha moth Pine pinion moth Black racer (snake) Eastern hognose snake Smooth green snake Eastern box turtle Fowler’s toad Common nighthawk Eastern towhee Whip-poor-will New England cottontail White-tailed deer WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CRITICAL HABITATS PREDICTED PRIMARY CRITICAL SPECIES (Statewide list)* OTHER ASSOCIATED SPECIES (Statewide list)** Riverine Cobblestone tiger beetle Puritan tiger beetle Dwarf wedge mussel Brook floater mussel Eastern pond mussel Shortnose sturgeon Swamp darter Banded sunfish Tessellated darter Brook lamprey Round whitefish Finescale dace Atlantic sturgeon Redfin pickerel Bridled shiner Redbelly dace Wood turtle Louisiana waterthrush Atlantic salmon Bald eagle Burbot, Common loon Eastern brook trout Lake trout Osprey Slimy sculpin Spotted turtle Sunapee trout Rainbow smelt Wood turtle Migrating/wintering birds Salt marsh American bittern American black duck Common tern Nelson’s sharp tailed sparrow Salt marsh sharp tailed sparrow Seaside sparrow, Semipalmated sandpiper Willet Great blue heron Northern harrier White-tailed deer Migrating/wintering birds Sand dune Piping plover Semi-palmated plover Semipalmated sandpiper Least tern Horned lark “Ipswich” Savannah sparrow Migrating/wintering birds Talus slopes and rocky ridges White Mountain arctic butterfly Timber rattlesnake Peregrine falcon Bobcat Black bear Black racer Common nighthawk Jefferson salamander Marbled salamander Eastern ribbon snake Blanding’s turtle Blue-spotted salamander Spotted turtle American woodcock Bald eagle Black racer Blanding’s turtle Blue-spotted salamander Bobcat Canada warbler Cerulean warbler Common nighthawk Cooper’s hawk Eastern box turtle Eastern hognose snake Black bear White-tailed deer Moose Wild turkey Migrating/wintering birds Vernal Pools (likely but not mapped) Forest block habitats (matrix forests) Appalachian Oak-Pine Forest WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CRITICAL HABITATS PREDICTED PRIMARY CRITICAL SPECIES (Statewide list)* OTHER ASSOCIATED SPECIES (Statewide list)** Eastern pipistrelle Eastern red bat Eastern towhee Fowler’s toad Jefferson salamander Marbled salamander New England cottontail Northern goshawk Northern myotis Ribbon snake Ruffed grouse Silver-haired bat Smooth green snake Spotted turtle Ttimber rattlesnake Veery, Whip-poor-will Wood thrush Wood turtle Hemlock-Hardwood-Pine Forest High Elevation Spruce-Fir Forest American woodcock Bald eagle Black racer Blue-spotted salamander Bobcat Canada warbler Cerulean warbler Cooper’s hawk Eastern box turtle Eastern hognose snake Eastern pipistrelle Eastern red bat Eastern small-footed bat Eastern towhee Fowler’s toad Jefferson salamander Marbled salamander New England cottontail Northern goshawk Northern myotis Purple finch Red shouldered hawk Ribbon snake Ruffed grouse Silver-haired bat Smooth green snake Spotted turtle Timber rattlesnake Veery Whip-poor-will Wood thrush Wood turtle Blanding’s turtle Black bear Moose White-tailed deer Wild turkey Migrating/wintering birds Spruce Grouse Bay-Breasted Warbler Bicknell’s Thrush American Marten Canadian Lynx Northern Bog Lemming American pipit Moose Three-toed woodpecker Migrating/wintering birds WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CRITICAL HABITATS Lowland Spruce-Fir Forest Northern HardwoodConifer Forest PREDICTED PRIMARY CRITICAL SPECIES (Statewide list)* OTHER ASSOCIATED SPECIES (Statewide list)** Spruce grouse Northern Goshawk Three-toed woodpecker Bay-breasted warbler Purple finch Rusty blackbird Hoary bat Canadian lynx American marten Northern bog lemming Bald eagle Black bear Cooper’s hawk Mink frog Northern bog lemming Palm warbler White-tailed deer Moose Wolf Wood turtle Migrating/wintering birds Ruffed grouse American woodcock Wood thrush Veery Canada warbler Cerulean warbler Eastern pipistrelle Eastern red bat Hoary bat Northern long-eared bat Silver-haired bat Gray wolf. Bald eagle Black bear Blue-spotted salamander Bobcat Canada lynx Cooper’s hawk Eastern small-footed bat Indiana bat Jefferson salamander Marbled salamander Mink frog Northern goshawk Northern myotis Purple finch Ribbon snake Ruffed grouse Smooth green snake Spotted turtle Timber rattlesnake Wild turkey White-tailed deer Wood turtle Migrating/wintering birds Moose * From NH Wildlife Action Plan, Habitat Appendix (Appendix. B) ** From NH Wildlife Action Plan, Chapter 3 (New Hampshire’s Wildlife Habitat Conditions) WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN CRITICAL HABITATS AND THREATS CRITICAL HABITATS THREATS Small Scale Habitats Alpine Climate change and acid deposition. Caves & mines Recreational activities such as spelunking and geocaching Cliffs Recreational activities such as hiking and rock climbing. Coastal islands Over-populated and introduced predators Floodplain Forest Human development and transportation infrastructure Grasslands Development and certain agricultural practices, such as mowing during breeding seasons Lakes Acid deposition and non-point source pollution are likely to become more problematic over time. Marsh & Shrub Wetlands Land fragmentation, transportation infrastructure, development of surrounding uplands and invasive species Peatlands Development, altered hydrology, non-point source pollutants, and unsustainable forest harvesting. Pine Barrens Roads and development, altered natural disturbance (fire suppression) and light pollution. “Pine barrens are among the most imperiled communities in the world” (NH WAP) Riverine No critical threats to Southern Upland Watersheds have been identified. However, acid deposition and non-point source pollution are likely to become more problematic over time. Talus slopes and rocky ridges Hiking and climbing. Salt marsh Human development and altered hydrology Sand dune Recreational activities, oil spills, and rising sea level resulting from climate change. Dunes are one of the most at-risk habitats in New Hampshire. Vernal Pools Human development and transportation infrastructure, wetland filling, altered hydrology, and loss or degradation of surrounding upland habitats. Forested Habitats (matrix forests) Appalachian Oak-Pine Forest Appalachian oak-pine forests are one of New Hampshire’s most at-risk habitats. The most challenging issues facing Appalachian oak-pine forests are human development and transportation infrastructure and altered natural disturbance. Hemlock-Hardwood-Pine Forest Hemlock-hardwood-pine forests are one of New Hampshire’s most at-risk habitats. The most challenging issues facing hemlock-hardwood-pine forests are human development, introduced species and altered natural disturbance. High Elevation Spruce-Fir Forest Acid deposition. Lowland Spruce-Fir Forest Development, timber harvest, non-point source pollutants and altered natural disturbance regimes. Northern Hardwood-Conifer Forest Development and acid deposition. Recommendation: For each critical habitat, use the NH Wildlife Action Plan Chapter 3, Habitat Condition and Wildlife Action Plan Species and Habitat Appendices (A & B) to identify conservation and management recommendations. UNH Cooperative Extension, rev.March 2012
