Wildlife

Ohio Department of Natural Resources (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us)

Conserves and manages the state’s natural resources, including wildlife and aquatic resources.  Sources of information on threatened and endangered species include:

• Division of Natural Areas and Preserves- Natural Heritage Program (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/Home/tabid/867/Default.aspx ) -- features information on state and federal threatened and endangered plants and wildlife, habitats of particular conservation concern, and stewardship actions designed to benefit these important natural resources.  Includes a downloadable county-level list of rare plant species. 

**A fee is charged to compile site-specific species lists and information.

• Division of Wildlife (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife ) -- maintains a [statewide list]  (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/ExperienceWildlifeSubHomePage/Endangeredthreatenedspeciesplaceholder/resourcesmgtplansspecieslist/tabid/5664/Default.aspx ) of threatened and endangered species, along with the State Wildlife Action Plan (http://www.fws.gov/midwest/FederalAid/state_plans.html), which provides an overview of key species and habitats of conservation concern throughout the state.