PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

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

American Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)

State Status: SC/N

Federal Status: none

State Rank: S3

Global Rank: G5

Wildlife Action Plan: SGCN

Photo by Ryan Stephens

Counties with Mapped NHI Occurrences

American Water Shrew (Sorex palustris), a state Special Concern mammal, prefers marshes, bogs, and other open or shrubby wetlands along cold, small streams with cover along the banks, they can also be found near other waterbodies with cover along the banks. They are occasionally found in forested areas near open water. They are active year-round.

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

American Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)

Rare Species & Natural Communities

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