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Reporting Locations of Rare Species

If you know of the location of a rare animal or rare plant in Maryland, we would like to know about it. Our assessment of the health of Maryland's populations of vanishing species and natural communities depends on knowing how many places they still exist. Please take a moment to fill out the Rare Species Reporting Form, mark the location on a copy of an ADC County map, quadrangle map, or similar map, and mail it in to the address provided on the form. You can also call Lynn Davidson at 410-260-8563 or send email to ldavidson@dnr.state.md.us if you would like to discuss your sighting. Your information would be passed on to regional ecologists within the Wildlife and Heritage Service and would be stored in the Biological and Conservation Data (BCD) system.

Reporting Other Rare Species Information

We would appreciate receiving any other type of information regarding rare and endangered species or vanishing natural areas in Maryland, especially:

• Data documenting that a species should be assigned a different state rank or status.

• Nominations of species that either should be added to or deleted from the list, with supporting data.

• Documentation of threats to any rare species populations, including threats to the species' habitat.

• Information on the biology or ecology of rare species and references to the species in the literature.

• Any additional information that would support the protection, conservation, or management of rare species, habitats, or natural communities in Maryland.

Rare Species Reporting Form

For more information, please contact:
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife and Heritage Service
Tawes State Office Building, E-1
Annapolis MD 21401
410-260-8540
Toll-free in Maryland: 1-877-620-8DNR, Ext. 8540