Wildlife Action Plan lists over 800 species as requiring special attention

Pennsylvania agencies are asking for public input on the draft 2025-2035 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan, a blueprint developed in 2005 and required to be updated at least every 10 years. The plan guides conservation efforts to protect and recover at-risk fish, wildlife, and habitats, and aligns state work with federal priorities. Funding through the State and Tribal Wildlife Grant depends on approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with Pennsylvania scheduled to deliver its draft by Oct. 1. The revised version identifies 858 Species of Greatest Need, including 86 birds, 21 mammals, 19 amphibians, 18 reptiles, 47 fishes, and 667 invertebrates.