Wildlife

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/index.htm)

Conserves and manages the state’s wildlife and aquatic resources.  Sources of information related to threatened and endangered species include:

• Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp.htm) – 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. 

An online map viewer provides town-level information on priority habitats (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/priority_habitat/online_viewer.htm ), and town lists of threatened and endangered species are also available. The site also has information specific to forests management (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/regulatory_review/forestry/forestry_home.htm).

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

• State Wildlife Action Plan (http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/habitat/cwcs/cwcs_home.htm) – identifies fish and wildlife in greatest need of conservation, providing an overview of key species and habitats of conservation concern throughout the state.