State Wildlife Action Plans Tookit

Fluffy but fierce! Canada lynx, once nearly wiped out, are making a comeback thanks to state conservation efforts. Learn how Wildlife Action Plans are helping these elusive cats & other at-risk species! #CanadaLynx #WildlifeActionPlan

The westslope cutthroat trout, a subspecies native to Montana, were once abundant west of the Continental Divide. However, habitat loss and degradation, and hybridization with rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout, have threatened this iconic subspecies. Montana has listed the fish as a priority species in their Wildlife Action Plan — the most important conservation blueprint you’ve never heard of. These little-known but critical conservation plans detail strategies to recover imperiled species like the westslope cutthroat trout, helping to guide restoration efforts and prevent listings under the Endangered Species Act. Photo Credit: Jim Mogen/USFWS #WestslopeCutthroatTrout #WildlifeActionPlan

Once listed as an at-risk species, now living their best lives. Swift foxes are making a comeback thanks to State Wildlife Action Plans — the most important conservation blueprints you’ve never heard of. #SwiftFox #WildlifeActionPlan

[CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR STATE & DELETE THIS NOTE BEFORE POSTING] With their weird daytime schedule & nests on the ground, short-eared owls think they’re sooo special ✨🦉And they are! That's why [STATE’S] Wildlife Action Plan — which helps coordinate efforts to save short ears & their grassland homes — is so critical. #WildlifeActionPlans

[CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR STATE & DELETE THIS NOTE BEFORE POSTING] Bobwhite quail, once common, are vanishing. Their numbers have plunged by up to 85% since the 1960s. [STATE'S] Wildlife Action Plan — a 10-year conservation blueprints [STATE] will update this fall — is critical for saving species like this “prince of game birds.”

[CUSTOMIZE FOR YOUR STATE & DELETE THIS MESSAGE BEFORE POSTING] Though they're bright yellow, western meadowlarks are getting harder to spot: 50% have been lost since 1970. [STATE'S] Wildlife Action Plan lists meadowlarks as a priority — and contains crucial strategies for restoring their grassland homes. #Meadowlarks #WildlifeActionPlan

[CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR STATE & DELETE THIS NOTE BEFORE POSTING] Though they're bright yellow, meadowlarks are getting harder to spot: 75% have been lost since 1970. [STATE'S] Wildlife Action Plans lists meadowlarks as a priority species — and contains crucial strategies for restoring their grassland homes. #Meadowlarks #WildlifeActionPlan

[CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR STATE & DELETE THIS NOTE BEFORE POSTING] Restoring diamondback terrapin 🐢= 🏘️protecting coastal communities,🦐supporting shrimp & crab numbers, and 🪷keeping marshland beautiful. [STATE'S] Wildlife Action Plan offers recovery roadmaps for diamondback terrapins & other at-risk marsh dwellers. #WildlifeActionPlans

[CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR STATE & DELETE THIS NOTE BEFORE POSTING] Bighorns are TOUGH: built for deserts with little rain, steep terrain, & limited food. But they need our help surviving man-made threats like habitat loss & disease spread by domestic sheep. [STATE'S] Wildlife Action Plan offers a blueprint for conserving the majestic mammals.

Have you seen a monarch butterfly lately? 🦋 The species' eastern populations have declined by up to 90%. Wildlife Action Plans help states, landowners, and others coordinate on solutions — and monarchs need all hands on deck. #MonarchButterflies #WildlifeActionPlan

Have you seen a monarch butterfly lately? 🦋 Monarchs' dwindling western populations face real extinction risks. Wildlife Action Plans help states, landowners, and others coordinate on solutions — and monarchs need all hands on deck. #MonarchButterflies #WildlifeActionPlan

[CUSTOMIZE WITH YOUR STATE & DELETE THIS NOTE BEFORE POSTING] Restoring brook trout habitat 🏞️ = protecting drinking water 🚰 & supporting outdoor recreation 🎣. [STATE'S] Wildlife Action Plan offers blueprints for recovering the fish, which only inhabits 25% of the waters it once swam in. #BrookTrout #WildlifeActionPlan #RecoverWildlife