PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

 
 
 
   
 
Scientific Name Common Name Global Rank State Rank Federal Status WI Status Animal Group

Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)

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Photo by Donna Dewhurst

 

Counties with Mapped NHI Occurrences

Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), listed as Endangered in Wisconsin, prefers seasonally or permanently flooded wetlands with extensive beds of aquatic plants and large beds of softstem bulrushes in open marshes. Nesting habitat includes marshes with patches of open water and stands of bulrushes (Scirpus validus, S. acutus) or similar emergents. The required avoidance period is May 1 - June 15.

 
 
 

Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) are associated with habitats (or natural communities) and places on the landscape. Understanding relationships among SGCN, natural communities and ecological landscapes help us make decisions about issues affecting SGCN and their habitat and how to respond. Download the Wildlife Action Plan association score spreadsheet to explore rare species, natural communities and ecological landscape associations

Conservation actions respond to issues or threats, which adversely affect species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) or their habitats. Besides actions such as restoring wetlands or planting resilient tree species in northern communities, research, surveys and monitoring are also among conservation actions described in the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan because lack of information can threaten our ability to successfully preserve and care for natural resources.