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State Wildlife Grant Program
SWG species - Eastern spadefoot toad, Pike County wetland, spotted turtle, spotted salamander, green salamander
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SWG program summaryFunds for the State Wildlife Grants program (SWG) are provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep species from becoming federally listed as threatened or endangered. Annually appropriated by the U.S. Congress, Pennsylvania’s funds are apportioned between the Fish and Boat Commission and Game Commission to address each agencies trust species and habitats. For general information about the State Wildlife Action Plans visit: http://www.fishwildlife.org.

The Pennsylvania State Wildlife Action Plan (see links below) is the guiding document for addressing the needs of these at-risk species.

Questions can be directed to Kelly Wiley at 717-705-7912.

Pennsylvania’s State Wildlife Action Plan
PART I
Title page
1-Foreword
1a-Acknowledgements
2-Executive summary
3-Table of contents
4-Needs assessment
5-Strategy introduction
6-Agency authority strategic plans
7-Public involvement
8-WAP partner involvement
9-Goals & issue statements
10-Priority species
10-Priority species-BW
PART II
11-Habitat overview
12-Deciduous mixed forests
13-Coniferous forests
14-Wetlands
15-Streams & rivers
16-Rock habitats
17-Vernal pools
18-Sandy beach habitat
19-Urban/suburban habitat
20-Grasslands
21-Shrublands, thickets
22-Riparian forests
PART III
23-Monitoring wildlife in PA
24-Funding & coordination
APPENDICES
Public input
Habitat part 1
Habitat part 2
Habitat literature
Cover, acknowledgements, contents
Introductions, key to species
Chap 1, terrestrial forests
Chap 2, palustrine forests
Chap 3, terrestrial woodlands
Chap 4, palustrine woodlands
Chap 5, terrestrial shrublands
Chap 6, palustrine shrublands
Chap 7, terrestrial herbaceous openings
Chap 8, herbaceous wetlands
Chap 9, community complexes
References, glossary, map

Invertebrates


Complete 762 page document (16 Mb)
AMENDMENTS
Amendment #1 – Addition of the native Eastern Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Species Account – Eastern Brook Trout:
Life History, Conservation and Management Strategies for the Wild Eastern Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Pennsylvania


Amendment #2 – Climate Change

Amendment #3 – Addition of the American shad (Alosa sapidissima) as a Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Species Account – Life History, Conservation and Management Strategies for the American shad (Alosa sapidissima) of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania

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Press Releases
Public Comment Sought on Adding Susquehanna River American Shad to State Wildlife Action Plan—June 2011
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Native eastern brook trout added to PA Wildlife Action Plan—July 2008
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State Wildlife Grant projects funded for 2007—Sep. 2007
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Projects to protect non-game species and habitats funded—Sep. 2006
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