Threatened and Endangered Wildlife

Green Toad

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 and Parks 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 ecological 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.

Federal Threatened and Endangered Species in Kansas

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

Recovery Plans/Research

Use the following links to view specific recovery plans and T&E research documents.

Recovery Plans

T&E Research Documentation

Species in Need of Conservation (SINC)

Click the link below to view a list of all Species in Need of Conservation (SINC) in the State of Kansas.

List SINC Species

View by County

Permits/Surveys

Kansas requires that you have an Action Permit if you having any projects dealing with T&E Species.

Rare Species Sightings

Threatened and Endangered Species News
  • KDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species Petitions
    For Immediate Release:January 2, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species Petitions PRATT – Every five years, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reviews the state Endangered, Threatened and Spec ... Read More
  • Public Comment Encouraged on Proposed Agreements to Protect 14 Aquatic Species in Kansas
    PRATT - 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
  • Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Plan Reports Successful Second Year
    PRATT – 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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