Nongame and Rare Species Program:
Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Along with those species that have been afforded legal protection (Federal/State Threatened and Endangered Species) due to risk of extinction, Texas also contains well over 1,300 species that are considered to be Species of Greatest Conservation Need. These are species that, due to limited distributions and/or declining populations, face the threat of extirpation or extinction but lack legal protection. The lists below were developed for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) revised Texas Conservation Action Plan. Species are ranked using a conservation status system established by NatureServe.
- Amphibians and Reptiles of Greatest Conservation Need | Excel
- Birds of Greatest Conservation Need | Excel
- Fish of Greatest Conservation Need | Excel
- Invertebrates of Greatest Conservation Need | Excel
- Mammals of Greatest Conservation Need | Excel
- Plants of Greatest Conservation Need | Excel
For environmental review requests visit the Wildlife Habitat Assessment Program.