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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS IN THE CWCS ACOE US Army Corp of Engineers http://www.usace.army.mil/ BCR Bird Conservation Region BLM US Bureau of Land Management www.mt.blm.gov BMP Best Management Practice CARA Conservation and Reinvestment Act http://www.teaming.com/ CBM Coalbed Methane CRP Conservation Reserve Program http://www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/crp.htm CVB/CC Convention and Visitors Bureau or Chambers of Commerce http://www.ndtourism.com/Resources/ CWCS Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy DAT District Assistance Team DU Ducks Unlimited http://www.ducks.org/ EPA Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/ ESA Endangered Species Act FAA Federal Aviation Administration http://www.faa.gov/ FHWA Federal Highway Administration http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ FNAWS Foundation for North American Wild Sheep http://www.fnaws.org/ FSA Farm Service Agency http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/ FY Fiscal Year GFAFB Grand Forks Air Force Base http://public.grandforks.amc.af.mil/ GIS Geographic Information System HAPET Habitat and Population Evaluation Team JV Joint Venture http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/nawmp/jv.htm MDF Mule Deer Foundation http://www.muledeer.org/ MN Minnesota MT Montana NAAT National Advisory Acceptance Team NABCI North American Bird Conservation Initiative http://www.nabci-us.org/ NAWCP North American Waterbird Conservation Plan http://www.nacwcp.org/ NAWMP North American Waterfowl Management Plan http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/nawmp/nawmphp. htm ND North Dakota NDDAG North Dakota Department of Agriculture http://www.agdepartment.com/ NDDH North Dakota Department of Health http://www.health.state.nd.us/ NDFS North Dakota Forest Service http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/forestservice/ NDGFD North Dakota Game and Fish Department http://www.nd.gov/gnf/ NDIC North Dakota Industrial Commission – Oil and Gas Division http://www.oilgas.nd.gov/ NDNRT North Dakota Natural Resource Trust http://www.ndnrt.com/ NDPRD North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department http://www.parkrec.nd.gov/ North Dakota Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy 6
NDSEED Sustainable Energy for Economic Development http://www.ndseed.org/ NDSLD North Dakota State Land Department http://www.land.state.nd.us/ NDSUEXT North Dakota State University Extension Service http://www.ext.nodak.edu/ NDSWC North Dakota State Water Commission http://www.swc.state.nd.us/ NDT North Dakota Tourism http://www.ndtourism.com/ NDWCA North Dakota Weed Control Association http://www.ndweeds.homestead.com/index.html NDWRB North Dakota Water Resource Boards (County) http://www.swc.state.nd.us/4DLink5/4dcgi/wrboa rds NGO Nongovernmental Organization NGPJV Northern Great Plains Joint Venture NP/PPR Northern Plains/Prairie Potholes Regional Shorebird Conservation Plan http://www.fws.gov/shorebirdplan/RegionalShore bird/RegionalPlans.htm NPPWCP Northern Prairie and Parkland Waterbird Conservation Plan http://www.fws.gov/birds/waterbirds/npp/ NPWRC Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/ NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ PF Pheasants Forever http://www.pheasantsforever.org/ PIF Partners in Flight http://www.partnersinflight.org/ PPJV Prairie Pothole Joint Venture http://www.ppjv.org RMEF Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation http://www.rmef.org/ RRBRP Red River Basin Riparian Project http://www.health.state.nd.us/rrbrp/ SD South Dakota SoCP Species of Conservation Priority SWG State Wildlife Grants http://www.teaming.com/ T&E Threatened and Endangered TNC The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org/ TRNP Theodore Roosevelt National Park http://www.nps.gov/thro/ UND University of North Dakota http://www.und.edu/ USBR US Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov/ USDA US Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome USFS US Forest Service http://www.fs.fed.us/ USFWS US Fish and Wildlife Service http://www.fws.gov/ USNPS US National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/ USSCP US Shorebird Conservation Plan http://www.fws.gov/shorebirdplan/ WCRP Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Program http://www.teaming.com/ WIND Wind Interests of North Dakota http://www.windnd.com/ WS/APHIS Wildlife Services/Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ws/ North Dakota Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy 7
Page 1 and 2: COMPREHENSIVE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Page 3 and 4: FOREWORD North Dakota Comprehensive
Page 5 and 6: 4.2 Identifying Key Habitats and Co
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Page 24 and 25: SECTION 3 Species of Conservation P
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5.3.b Conservation Problems and Act
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5.4 Western Mixed-grass/Short-grass
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5.5 Planted or Tame Grassland Area:
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Temporary Seasonal Semipermanent Pe
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5.6.a Conservation Problems and Act
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5.7 Rivers, Streams and Riparian To
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5.7.b Focus Area: Red River Descrip
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of Mandan. The Heart River is threa
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RIVERS, STREAMS AND RIPARIAN CONSER
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Mammals: desert cottontail, mountai
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CONSERVATION PROBLEM Industrial Dev
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5.9.a Focus Area: Pembina Hills Are
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5.9.e Conservation Problems and Act
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5.10 References A Glossary of Terms
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SECTION 6 Monitoring This section i
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determined by objective, ability an
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• Ducks Unlimited - Grassland Los
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• Natural Heritage Inventory of R
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Waterbirds Currently, waterbirds ar
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esources has limited the effectiven
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SECTION 8 Coordination with Federal
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8.1.f US Department of Agriculture-
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• January 7, 2004 again met with
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SECTION 9 Public Participation This
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Message: Congress Gives Boost to No
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9.4 Wildlife Values in the West 200
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Common Name SoCP Level I, II, or II
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APPENDIX A.1 Bird Species of Conser
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Horned
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American White Pelican Scientific N
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REFERENCES American White Pelican L
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American Bittern Level I Other Natu
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Northern Pintail Scientific Name: A
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Northern Pintail Level II Previous
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Canvasback Scientific Name: Aythya
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Canvasback Level II Sauer, J. R., J
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Redhead
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Northern Harrier Scientific Name: C
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MONITORING PLANS Northern Harrier L
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Swainson’s Hawk Level I Other Nat
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Ferruginous Hawk Scientific Name: B
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Ferruginous Hawk Level I MANAGEMENT
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Golden Eagle Scientific Name: Aquil
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Golden Eagle Level II Additional Re
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Bald Eagle Scientific Name: Haliaee
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Bald Eagle Level II Rosenberg, K. V
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Peregri
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Prairie
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Sharp-tailed Grouse Scientific Name
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Sharp-tailed Grouse Level II Manske
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Greater Prairie Chicken Level II Ot
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Greater Sage-Grouse Scientific Name
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Yellow Rail Scientific Name: Coturn
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Whooping Crane Scientific Name: Gru
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Piping Plover Scientific Name: Char
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Piping Plover Level II Prindiville
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS America
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Willet Scientific Name: Cataptropho
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REFERENCES Willet Level I Brown, S.
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Upland
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Long-billed Curlew Scientific Name:
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REFERENCES Long-billed Curlew Level
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Marbled Godwit Level I and provide
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Wilson
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Franklin’s Gull Scientific Name:
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Least Tern Scientific Name: Sterna
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Black Tern Scientific Name: Chlidon
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REFERENCES Black Tern Level I Beyer
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Black-b
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Burrowing Owl Scientific Name: Athe
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MONITORING PLANS Burrowing Owl Leve
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Short-e
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Red-headed Woodpecker Scientific Na
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Red-headed Woodpecker Level II Smit
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Loggerh
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Sedge Wren Scientific Name: Cistoth
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Sedge Wren Level II Grant, T. A., E
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Sprague’s Pipit Level I Other Nat
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Brewer’s Sparrow Scientific Name:
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Brewer’s Sparrow Level III Rosenb
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Lark Bu
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Grasshopper Sparrow Scientific Name
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REFERENCES Grasshopper Sparrow Leve
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Baird’s Sparrow Scientific Name:
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REFERENCES Baird’s Sparrow Level
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Le Cont
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Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow Sci
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS McCown
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Chestnut-collared Longspur Scientif
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Dickcissel Scientific Name: Spiza a
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REFERENCES Dickcissel Level II Dech
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Bobolink Level II Other Natural or
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Bobolink Level II Sibley, D. A. 200
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APPENDIX A.2 Amphibian and Reptile
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Plains Spadefoot Level I study to r
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Canadian Toad Scientific Name: Bufo
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Common Snapping Turtle Scientific N
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Common Snapping Turtle Level II Rat
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False Map Turtle Level III • A co
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Smooth Softshell Level III Previous
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Northern Sagebrush Lizard Level III
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Short-horned Lizard Level III Previ
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Northern Prairie Skink Level III
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Northern Redbelly Snake Level II
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Western Hognose Snake Level I Previ
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Smooth Green Snake Level I • Hobe
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APPENDIX A.3 Mammal Species of Cons
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Arctic Shrew Level III • A specie
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Pygmy Shrew Scientific Name: Sorex
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Western Small-footed Myotis Scienti
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Western Small-footed Myotis Level I
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Long-eared Myotis Level III Indiscr
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Long-legged Myotis Scientific Name:
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Long-legged Myotis Level III Swenso
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Hispid Pocket Mouse Level III Addit
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Plains Pocket Mouse Scientific Name
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Plains Pocket Mouse Level III Seabl
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Sagebrush Vole Level III Additional
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Black-tailed Prairie Dog Level I
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Richardson’s Ground Squirrel Scie
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Richardson’s Ground Squirrel Leve
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Gray Wolf Level III traveling long
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Swift Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes v
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Swift Fox Level II Seabloom, R. W.,
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PROBLEMS WHICH MAY AFFECT THIS SPEC
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Black-footed Ferret Scientific Name
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Black-footed Ferret Level I Wilson,
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Eastern Spotted Skunk Level III Add
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Chestnut Lamprey Scientific Name: I
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Chestnut Lamprey Level III • The
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Silver Lamprey Level III • Survey
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Pallid Sturgeon Scientific Name: Sc
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Pallid Sturgeon Level II MONITORING
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Paddlef
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Central Stoneroller Scientific Name
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Central Stoneroller Level III Power
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Sturgeon Chub Level I Other Natural
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Sicklefin Chub Scientific Name: Mac
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Sicklefin Chub Level I MONITORING P
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Silver Chub Level II • In the lat
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Pearl Dace Scientific Name: Margari
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Pearl Dace Level I MONITORING PLANS
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Hornyhead Chub Level III • Invest
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Pugnose Shiner Scientific Name: Not
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Pugnose Shiner Level III MONITORING
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Blacknose Shiner Level III • Inve
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Rosyface Shiner Scientific Name: Hy
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Rosyface Shiner Level III • The N
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Northern Redbelly Dace Level II Pre
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Finescale Dace Scientific Name: Pho
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Finescale Dace Level III • The ND
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RESEARCH AND SURVEY EFFORTS Flathea
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Blue Sucker Scientific Name: Cyclep
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Blue Sucker Level I Page, L.M., and
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Yellow Bullhead Level III • In th
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Flathead Catfish Scientific Name: P
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Trout-perch Scientific Name: Percop
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Trout-perch Level II MONITORING PLA
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Logperch Level III • In the late
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River Darter Scientific Name: Perci
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River Darter Level III • The Nort
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APPENDIX A.5 Freshwater Mussel Spec
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Threeridge Level II • The North D
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Wabash Pigtoe Level II Previous Res
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Mapleleaf Level II Previous Researc
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Creek Heelsplitter Scientific Name:
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Pink Heelsplitter Scientific Name:
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Overgrazed Range. A range which has
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