PROTECTING WISCONSIN'S BIODIVERSITY

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

Huckleberry Spur-throat Grasshopper (Melanoplus fasciatus)

 

 

 

 

 

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Huckleberry Spur-throat Grasshopper (Melanoplus fasciatus) is a state Special Concern species with the population center occurring in Jackson County. It is a sedentary species, often found on shrubs associated with barrens communities or in sunlit woodland edges and openings. It is associated with huckleberry and blueberry (Vaccinium species) plants, bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum), and heaths (Ericaceae). It feeds on a variety of forbs and is believed to be active from mid-June through mid-late August.

 
 
 

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.