About Maryland's Wildlife Diversity Conservation Plan

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About the MD Wildlife Diversity Conservation Plan

The Maryland Wildlife Diversity Conservation Plan is intended to summarize the current knowledge of the status of Maryland’s wildlife and to guide future efforts in Maryland’s wildlife conservation. The Natural Heritage Program, part of the Wildlife and Heritage Service, will take the lead in the plan’s development, with significant input from the Maryland Biological Stream Survey (MBSS) and other public and private stakeholders.

As required by Congress, the Plan must address the needs of both “species in greatest need of conservation” and the “full array of wildlife”. Congress has identified eight elements to be examined in the Plan. The process and timeline for Plan development is listed in Figure 1. The MD Natural Heritage Program will be soliciting input from its partners and stakeholders, who will share responsibility for this project. Our partners include those organizations that helped support previous federal legislation, teams of technical specialists and scientists to analyze data and provide scientific recommendations.

Timeline and Process for Maryland's
Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Input from Stakeholders and Public Solicited throughout process

Plan & develop project scope Identify Species of Greatest Conservation Need Identify Habitats & Communities of Greatest Conservation Need Develop and Prioritize Conservation Actions Draft Plan with Monitoring, Review and Evaluation Process Final Plan Submitted for USFWS Approval

January 2004

October 2005

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