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Endangered Species

American Bittern
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black Tern
Blackpoll Warbler
Common Tern
Dickcissel
Great Egret
Indiana Bat 
King Rail 
Least Bittern
Least Shrew
Little Brown Bat Bats Wildlife Note
Loggerhead Shrike 
Long-Eared Bat Bats Wildlife Note
Northern Flying Squirrel
Northern Goshawk
Piping Plover
Sedge Wren
Short-eared Owl 
Tri-Colored Bat Bats Wildlife Note
Upland Sandpiper
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

Threatened Species

Allegheny Woodrat 
Long-eared Owl
Northern Harrier
Red Knot
Small-footed Bat
West Virginia Water Shrew

Recovered Species

Bald Eagle
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon

Extinct Species

Passenger Pigeon

Extirpated Species

Canada Lynx
Cougar
Delmarva Fox Squirrel 
Moose
Wolf
Wolverine

What You Can Do To Help

How You Can Help to Make a Difference 
Osprey Nest Survey 
Bald Eagle Nest Etiquette 
Illustrated Annual Wildlife Diversity Reports

Federal Endangered Species Program

U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program Homepage 
USFWS's Endangered Species Program Kid's Corner 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (PDF)

More Information

Endangered Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish - Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission 
Endangered Plants - Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources 
Peregrine Falcon Management Plan (PDF)
Wade Island: Tough Decisions to Protect Endangered Species (PDF)



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