Species guidance

Species guidance documents are peer-reviewed publications with comprehensive information for rare species tracked by the Natural Heritage Inventory or identified in the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). They contain identification, life history, management guidelines, screening guidance and avoidance measures and are intended for a wide variety of users, including resource managers, private landowners, contractors, students and the general public.

Many bird avoidance dates have changed. We are in the process of making these consistent across all documents, but for the most recent dates, please go to the bird calendar. The bird calendar contains required (Avoidance Period) and recommended (Conservation Period) dates for avoiding impacts on rare Wisconsin birds when planning management or development activities.

Visit the biodiversity pages for a complete listing of Wisconsin's rare species and natural communities and other information, including photos and related links for these species.

Birds

Publication number	Species common name	Last revised
PUB-ER-685 2013	Acadian Flycatcher	July 2017
PUB-ER-703 2013	Bell's Vireo	July 2017
PUB-ER-693 2013	Canada Warbler	July 2017
PUB-ER-677 2012	Cerulean Warbler	July 2017
PUB-ER-686 2013	Hooded Warbler	July 2017
PUB-ER-694 2013	Kentucky Warbler	July 2017
PUB-ER-687 2013	Kirtland's Warbler	July 2017
PUB-ER-679 2012	Northern Goshawk	July 2017
PUB-ER-688 2013	Prothonotary Warbler	July 2017
PUB-ER-702 2013	Red-headed Woodpecker	July 2017
PUB-ER-681 2012	Red-shouldered Hawk	July 2017
PUB-ER-704 2013	Short-eared Owl	July 2017
PUB-ER-696 2013	Spruce Grouse	July 2017
PUB-ER-689 2013	Worm-eating Warbler	July 2017
PUB-ER-695 2013	Yellow-throated Warbler	July 2017

Mammals

Publication number	Species common name	Last revised
PUB-ER-707 2013	Big Brown Bat	July 2017
PUB-ER-706 2013	Tricolored Bat	July 2017
PUB-ER-705 2013	Little Brown Bat	July 2017
PUB-ER-678 2012	Northern Flying Squirrel	July 2017
PUB-ER-700 2017	Northern Long-eared Bat	July 2017
PUB-ER-690 2013	Woodland Jumping Mouse	July 2017
PUB-ER-691 2013	Woodland Vole	July 2017

Reptiles & Amphibians

Publication number	Species common name	Last revised
PUB-ER-666 2016	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	July 2017
PUB-ER-683 2016	Blanding's Turtle	July 2017
PUB-ER-665 2016	Butler's Gartersnake	July 2017
PUB-ER-710 2016	Eastern Ribbonsnake	July 2017
PUB-ER-711 2016	Ornate Box Turtle	July 2017
PUB-ER-673 2016	Queensnake	July 2017
PUB-ER-682 2016	Slender Glass Lizard	July 2017
PUB-ER-712 2016	Western Ribbonsnake	July 2017
PUB-ER-684 2016	Wood Turtle	July 2017