The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has
worked together with partners
in the conservation community to create the state's first
Wildlife Action Plan. The plan, which was mandated
and funded by the federal government through the State Wildlife
Grants program,
provides New Hampshire decision-makers with important tools for
restoring and maintaining critical habitats and populations of
the
state's species of conservation and management concern. It is a
pro-active effort to define and implement a strategy that will
help
keep species off of rare species lists, in the process saving taxpayers
millions of dollars.
The NH Wildlife Action Plan
was submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on October
1,
2005,
and approved in spring of 2006. Want to read the plan?
You can download each section from the box below.
Important Wildlife Action Plan information:
- Habitat
types (descriptions and images of different
NH habitat types)
- NEW! Habitat Management - What is habitat management? Why do we do it? Can you manage habitat for wildlife on your own property?
- Taking Action for Wildlife: Wildlife Action Plan Newsletter -- From UNH Cooperative Extension
Wildlife Action Plan DOWNLOADS (all
PDF* format)
Please be aware
that these documents may not be the final version; updated
sections will be posted as they become available.
WAP Appendices (all
PDF* format - please be patient with large downloads):
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Eight
Required Elements of the Wildlife Action Plan (click
for more information)
Congress requires eight elements be included
in the Plan. These include:
- Where
are they now? -- current distribution and abundance of
wildlife species.
- How
are they doing? -- location and condition of habitats
critical to species' survival.
- What
is threatening their survival?-- identifying problems
that may harm wildlife species and habitat, and priority research
needed to adequately address conservation actions.
- What
can we do? -- prescriptions and goals for conserving wildlife
species and critical habitats.
- How
do we know what we are doing is working? -- monitoring
of wildlife populations and habitats and success of prescribed
conservation actions
- Do we need to make some changes? --
assessment of the Plan at intervals not to exceed ten years.
- How are other agencies going to be participating
in the planning process? -- involvement of federal, state,
local agencies and Indian tribes that manage lands or programs
affecting wildlife.
- How is the general public participating?
-- public participation is imperative for successful completion
and implementation of the Plan.
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