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Ch 3: Lists of endangered and threatened wildlife

Please check these lists, last modified on July 2, 2001, against the most current lists of endangered and threatened species and species of special concern. These lists have been excerpted and include only mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles.

The DEC maintains current and complete lists on its website

Definitions

Extinct: Species is no longer living or existing.

Extirpated: Species is not extinct, but no longer occurring in a wild state within New York, or no longer exhibiting patterns of use traditional for that species in New York (e.g., historical breeders no longer breeding here).

Endangered: Any native species in imminent danger of extirpation or extinction in New York State.

Threatened: Any native species likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future in New York State.

Special Concern: Any native species for which a welfare concern or risk of endangerment has been documented in New York State.

Authority: Environmental Conservation Law of New York, Section 11-0535 and 6 NYCRR (New York Codes, Rules and Regulations) Part 182 - effective (last promulgated in state regulation) December 4, 1999.

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