A plan to guide wildlife management in North Carolina for the next 10 years is being developed and public input sought.

The plan outlines threats to species of concern and their habitats, as well as possible measures to address those threats.

The current North Carolina Wildlife Action Plan dates back to 2005, Federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, conservation stakeholders and members of the public were all involved in creating it. 

Features of the revised plan that differ from the 2005 version include:

• Including global warming as a threat for species and habitats.
• A ranking proccess for conservation status, risk and needs of various species.
• Better access on varying electronic platforms. 
• An evaluation process for prioritizing species for conservation, research and management. Some types of ocean species and insects that were not included in the last plan were added in this version.   
• Improved habitat descriptions of 12 aquatic, eight wetland, 21 terrestrial and 17 river basin habitats.
• Specific threats for each habitat and recommendations for each.

The plan is online at www.ncwildlife.org/conserving/2015wildlifeactionplan.aspx. Send comments by Aug. 18. to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..