Mammal Species of Greatest Conservation Need

There are 69 native mammal species in Wisconsin. Of these 69 species, 14 (20%) have been identified as Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Wisconsin. Two of these species are listed as Threatened or Endangered at the state or federal level. Species of Greatest Conservation Need are divided into three groups based on their relative abundance in Wisconsin in comparison with the rest of their range. These divisions address the global role Wisconsin plays in the conservation of these species but leave options open for management.

The table below contains a list of Species of Greatest Conservation need from the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan. Click the table headings to change the sort order. The links below go to individual species profiles. See the plan Section 2.3 [PDF 46KB] to learn how this information was derived.

Common Name	Scientific Name
American Marten	Martes americana
Eastern Red Bat	Lasiurus borealis
Franklin's Ground Squirrel	Spermophilus franklinii
Gray Wolf	Canis lupus
Hoary Bat	Lasiurus cinereus
Moose	Alces alces
Northern Flying Squirrel	Glaucomys sabrinus
Northern Long-eared Bat	Myotis septentrionalis
Prairie Vole	Microtus ochrogaster
Silver-haired Bat	Lasionycteris noctivagans
Water Shrew	Sorex palustris
White-tailed Jackrabbit	Lepus townsendii
Woodland Jumping Mouse	Napaeozapus insignis
Woodland Vole	Microtus pinetorum