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Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan Missouri Department of Conservation Conserving Healthy Fish, Forests, and Wildlife 2015 Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan Missouri Department of Conservation CONSERVING HEALTHY FISH, FORESTS, AND WILDLIFE 2015 Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 Missouri is a national leader in fish, forest, and wildlife conservation due to Missouri citizens’ unique and proactive support of conservation efforts. The Conservation Department continues to build on our 79- year legacy of citizen-led conservation by outlining strategic priorities for the future to help us successfully manage fish, forest, and wildlife. Each of these priorities ties directly back to the heart of our mission: to manage and protect the fish, forest, and wildlife resources of the state and to provide opportunities for all citizens to use, enjoy, and learn about those resources. - Robert L. Ziehmer, Director Missouri Department of Conservation Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 FOREWORD issouri supports an abundant natural heri- examples of the state’s original natural communities tage, ranking 21st in the nation in terms of and outstanding biological diversity. The Depart- Mits numbers of native animal and plant spe- ment’s science-based efforts, aimed at understand- cies. There are over 180 native fish species, includ- ing life-history needs and habitat system dynamics, ing the endemic Niangua darter, that ply the state’s have benefited a variety of Missouri species, includ- aquatic habitats. More than 100 species of native ing recovery efforts of the American burying beetle, amphibians and reptiles occur in a myriad of habitats Ozark hellbender, eastern hellbender, eastern collared from mountain-top glades to lowland swamps. Mis- lizard, prairie massasauga rattlesnake, greater prai- souri supports nationally significant river and stream rie-chicken, bald eagle, peregrine falcon, pallid and systems, some of the largest forested tracts left in the lake sturgeons, Niangua darter, Topeka shiner, Virgin- Midwest, a high density of cave and karst features, ia sneezeweed, geocarpon, and Missouri bladderpod. and some of the largest remnants of the eastern tall- The Department and the citizens of Missouri have grass prairie. Considered together, the opportunity to benefited from commitment to planning and prioritiz- conserve rich wildlife diversity in Missouri is great. ing fish and wildlife diversity management strategies. Missouri citizens have a proud history and a strong With the original Comprehensive Wildlife Conserva- tradition of dedication to the appreciation, conserva- tion Strategy in 2005, the Department worked across tion, and restoration of our rich natural heritage. In all Divisions and with partners to identify and prior- 1937, citizen-led efforts created the Missouri Depart- itize conservation opportunities across the state. Our ment of Conservation (Department), the world’s first current State Wildlife Action Plan is another strong apolitical, science-based conservation agency with step towards the ultimate goal of building a Compre- exclusive authority over fish, forest, and wildlife. In hensive Conservation Strategy for our state, which 1976, citizens renewed their commitment to conser- will fully incorporate Department and partner goals vation by passing an amendment that called for a one- and priorities for fish, forest, and wildlife manage- eighth of one percent sales tax to provide consistent ment and conservation. funding for fish, forest, and wildlife conservation. To- ~ Jennifer Battson Warren, Wildlife Division Chief day, more than 90% of Missourians remain interested in their fish, forest, and wildlife resources. With this support the Department has achieved a great deal of success in the management of Missou- ri’s natural heritage. Missouri has one of the strongest programs of designated Natural Areas in the Midwest, with more than 180 sites representing some of the best Page i Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 PRIMARY REFERENCES The basic terrestrial natural community classifications and the natural community descriptions within Missou- ri’s State Wildlife Action Plan are generalizations, primarily adopted from those descriptions published within The Terrestrial Natural Communities of Missouri, authored by Paul W. Nelson, copyrighted by the Missouri Natural Areas Committee (2010). This valuable reference tool was compiled with resources, knowledge, and expertise from the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, Missouri Re- source Assessment Partnership, and many other important contributors. The aquatic natural community classifications and descriptions within Missouri’s State Wildlife Action Plan are primarily adopted from The Fishes of Missouri, authored by William L. Pflieger (1997). Page ii Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The development of this State Wildlife Action Plan has truly been a team effort and exhibits the collective efforts of a number of Department staff. Dennis Figg (Wildlife) began leading the revision effort. Dennis and Phillip Hanberry (Missouri Resource Assessment Partnership, housed at University of Missouri-Columbia) developed draft scoring criteria and GIS analyses for each habitat that formed the foundation for the revised Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs), which are the backbone of this Plan. After Dennis’ retirement in fall of 2014, Kelly Rezac and Nathan (Nate) Muenks assumed the leadership of the team to complete the de- velopment of the habitat priorities, definition of the COAs and development of the Plan. Kelly and Nate also co-authored much of the Plan. Assisting the team have been several hourly employees whose help has been vital to the effort, including Robbie Doerhoff, Taliaa Pendergrass, Joshua Ernst, Courtney Duchardt, Lin Kuhn and Donnamarie Duffin. These provided invaluable assistance with logistics in conducting meetings, writing and editing, gathering information, coordinating with staff and the host of other duties associated with this effort. The Comprehensive Conservation Strategy Steering Committee, consisting of Ange Corson (Fisheries), Steve Westin (Forestry), Kevin Borisenko (Private Land Services) and Norman Murray (Wildlife), provided guidance and review throughout the development of the Plan. Four Division Chiefs, Jennifer Battson Warren (Wildlife), Lisa Allen (Forestry), Brian Canaday (Fisheries) and Bill White (Private Land Services) have pro- vided administrative guidance throughout the process and support for staff involvement to develop and imple- ment the Plan. Teams of staff with expertise on each habitat system type reviewed the scoring criteria and resulting habitat priorities to finalize the recommended COAs (see page ix for a list of these team members). These recommen- dations were then forwarded to Regional Coordination Teams (Department Regional Supervisors from each Division) who reviewed the COAs and provided a regional perspective to the set of COAs as well. All of these teams responded with their expertise with very short turn-around periods and their help strengthened the result significantly. Amy Buechler (Policy Coordination) guided the development of the Public Participation Strategy and con- ducting the stakeholder engagement meetings. Heather Feeler (Outreach and Education) and Sarah Kendrick (Wildlife) helped develop outreach materials. All staff and partners who have participated in this process have done so with enthusiasm and profession- alism and their contributions are greatly appreciated to building this Plan into a quality product. Page iii Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 HABITAT TEAMS Page iv Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreward . i Table of Contents . V Preface . 1 Tables 1 & 2: Roadmap to Eight Elements . 3 Element 1: Species of Greatest Conservation Need . 4 Element 2: Habitat Systems . 8 Elements 3 and 4: Threats and Actions . .12 . Element 5: Monitoring and Evaluation . 17 Element 6: Revision . 19 Figure 1. Integration of Missouri Conservation Priorities . 19 Elements 7 and 8: Partner and Public Input . 20 Literature Cited . 26 Maps Figure 2: Missouri Ecoregions . 29 Figure 3: 2015 Conservation Opportunity Areas . 30 Figure 4: 2015 Conservation Opportunity Areas Separated by Habitat Systems . 31 habitat systems Introduction . 32. Grassland/Prairie/Savanna Conservation . 33 Overview . 33 Page v Missouri State Wildlife Action Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Grassland/Prairie/Savanna Conservation (Continued) Conservation Opportunity Areas . 34 Landcover Information. .35 Scoring Criteria . 36 Species of Greatest Conservation Need . 37 Habitat System Threats . 40 Habitat Management Actions . 4. 1 Loess Hills Prairie................................................................42 Case Study: Loess Hills Prairie Complex ........... ..............................43 Glaciated Prairie.................................................................44 Case Study: Grand River Grasslands Priority Geography...........................45 Unglaciated Prairie . 46 Case Study: Upper Osage Grasslands Priority Geography..........................47 Sand Prairie . 48 Case Study: Sand Ridge Grasslands . 49 Savanna........................................................................50 Case Study: Missouri-Iowa Woodland/Savanna Geography . 51 Wet Prairie . .52 Case Study: Flight Lake, Douglas Branch, and Ripgut Prairie .......................53 Literature Cited . 54 Forest and Woodland Conservation Overview . 56 Conservation Opportunity
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