Draft Revisions to Minnesota's List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern Species

 

Thank you for your interest in the DNR's update of Minnesota's List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern Species (List), which was last revised in 1996. Our goal is to maintain a List that reflects what is known about the conservation status and needs of Minnesota's plant and animal species.

Below, you can access documents that summarize the 273 changes to the List that have been drafted by the DNR. (Note that species for which no change is being considered are not included in these documents.) Please review the introductory material contained within each document to better understand the format of the draft changes and the supplementary information provided about each species. We welcome your comments on these draft changes at any time.

The DNR is now in the process of revising the draft changes in response to comments received since January 2, 2007. We will next prepare additional supporting information, and submit the final proposal for administrative rulemaking. That process will include additional opportunities for public input.

Additional information, including the current List, and links to Minnesota's Endangered Species Statute and associated Rules, are available on the DNR's endangered, threatened, and special concern species webpage. If you have any questions about this activity, prefer to receive a printed copy of these materials, and/or prefer to submit your comments in person or over the phone, please contact:
Richard J. Baker
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Ecological Resources
500 Lafayette Rd, St. Paul, MN 55155-4025
phone: 651-259-5073
fax: 651-296-1811
email: richard.baker@state.mn.us