Species Action Plans
Species Action Plans are a key component of Florida’s Imperiled Species Management Plan. Species Action Plans describe the conservation actions necessary to minimize impacts of known threats, improve habitat conditions, and streamline efforts to conserve the species. Numerous stakeholders partner with FWC staff to develop Species Action Plans to address species-specific needs identified through Biological Status Review Reports. Implementation of the Species Action Plans is ongoing, and involves both FWC and partner effort.
- Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)
- Blackmouth shiner (Notropis melanostomus)
- Bluenose shiner (Pteronotropis welaka)
- Crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella)
- Harlequin Darter (Etheostoma histrio)
- Key silverside (Menidia conchorum)
- Lake Eustis pupfish (Cyprinodon varigatus hubbsi)
- Mangrove Rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)
- Saltmarsh topminnow (Fundulus jenkinsi)
- Southern tessellated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi maculaticeps)
- Alligator Snapping Turtles Species (Macrochelys spp.)
- Barbour's map turtle (Graptemys barbouri)
- Florida brown snake (Storeria victa)-lower Keys population only
- Florida Keys mole skink (Plestiodon egregius egregius)
- Florida pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus)
- Key ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus acricus)
- Peninsula ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sackenii)-lower Keys population only
- Red rat snake (Elaphe guttata)-lower Keys population only
- Rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla oolitica)
- Short-tailed snake (Lampropeltis extenuate)
- Striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii)-lower Keys population only
- Suwannee cooter (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis)
- Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
- Florida sandhill crane (Grus canadensis pratensis)
- Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
- Imperiled Beach-Nesting Birds: American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), Snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus), Least tern (Sternula antillarum), Black skimmer (Rynchops niger)
- Imperiled Wading Birds: Little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens), Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), Snowy egret (Egretta thula), Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), White ibis (Eudocimus albus)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Saltmarsh Songbirds: Scott's seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus peninsulae), Wakulla seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus juncicola), Marian's marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris marianae), Worthington's marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris griseus)
- Southeastern American kestrel (Falco sparverius paulus)
- White-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala)
- Big Cypress fox squirrel (Sciurus niger avicennia)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Everglades mink (Neovison vison evergladensis)
- Florida bonneted bat (Eumops glaucinus floridanus)
- Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus)
- Homosassa Shrew (Sorex longirostris eionis)
- Sanibel Island rice rat (Oryzomys palustris sanibeli)
- Sherman's short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis shermani)
- Southern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger niger)