Wisconsin's rare animals

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A Seed Bug (Slaterobius quadristriata)

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Photo by John Haarstad

 

 

 

 

 

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Slaterobius quadristriata is a Wisconsin Special Concern seed bug and is associated with pine barrens, sand prairies, and dry forests in southern Wisconsin. Members of the family Lygaeidae are seed-feeders and typically live on the ground or on vegetation. However, Slaterobius quadristriatus, previously known only from New Jersey and recorded for the first time from Wisconsin and Michigan in the early 1990s, is the only arboreal species of the genus and feeds on pine seeds.

 
 
 
Wildlife Action Plan

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.

Additional Resources 

Wisconsin's Animals

For more information, contact

Rare vertebrate animals:
Rich Staffen
Conservation Biologist
tel:+1-608-228-2900
Rare invertebrate animals:
Jay Watson
Conservation Biologist
tel:+1-920-662-5161