Threatened and Endangered Wildlife
Photo by Suzanne L. Collins, CNAH
State and federally listed species are protected in Kansas as designated by the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1975. The act places the responsibility for identifying and undertaking appropriate conservation measures for listed species directly upon the Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism through statutes and regulations. Regulations require the department to issue special action permits for activities that affect species listed as threatened and endangered in Kansas. Department personnel conduct environmental reviews of these proposed activities, and if necessary issue action permits with special conditions that help offset negative effects to listed species and critical habitats.
Click the link below to view the list of Federal Threatened and Endangered species that reside in the State of Kansas.
List of Federal Threatened and Endangered Species in Kansas
View County List of Federal Threatened and Endangered Species in Kansas
Use the following links to view specific recovery plans and T&E research documents.
Click the link below to view a list of all Species in Need of Conservation (SINC) in the State of Kansas.
Kansas requires that you have an Action Permit if you having any projects dealing with T&E Species.
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Public Comment Encouraged on Proposed Agreements to Protect 14 Aquatic Species in KansasPRATT - The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) seek public comments on a proposed programmatic Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) and programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) designed for 14 aquatic species in Kansas. If approved, the CCAA/SHA would allow the KDWP and U ... Read More
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Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Plan Reports Successful Second YearPRATT – On March 31, 2016, the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) its second annual report, detailing achievements of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan (LPRCP). Highlights include the estimated 25 percent increase in the range-wide lesser prairi ... Read More
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Lesser Prairie Chicken Numbers Increase AgainPRATT – The lesser prairie chicken population increased approximately 25 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to the recent range-wide aerial survey. Wildlife biologists with the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) attribute the increase to abundant spring rainfall and ongoing efforts associated with the Lesser Prairie Chi ... Read More