PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

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

Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus)

State Status: END

Federal Status: none

State Rank: SH

Global Rank: G5

Wildlife Action Plan: SGCN

Photo by John Lyons

Counties with Mapped NHI Occurrences

Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus), listed as Endangered in Wisconsin, has not been recorded in the state since 1996, despite surveys. Historically, this species preferred clear to slightly turbid waters of runs and shallow pools of the lower Milwaukee River, with dense aquatic vegetation over substrates of cobble, boulders, silt, sand, mud, or bedrock.

Wildlife Action Plan

Associated Natural Communities and Ecological Landscapes

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

Issues/Threats and Conservation Actions

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.

PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus)

Rare Species & Natural Communities

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