State Status: SC/N
Federal Status: none
State Rank: S2
Global Rank: G2G3
Wildlife Action Plan: SGCN
Photo by Dennis Paulson
Counties with Mapped NHI Occurrences
Sioux (Sand) Snaketail (Ophiogomphus smithi), a State Special Concern dragonfly, has been found in small to medium clean, fast-flowing, sandy, warm streams. The flight period extends from late-May through mid-June.
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.
