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Endangered Species of Alabama: Conservation and Preservation Efforts

Discover the endangered mammals, birds, reptiles, plants, and invertebrates of Alabama and ways to protect their habitats. Learn about threatened species like the Gray Bat and Gopher Tortoise. Explore forestry practices to safeguard these vulnerable creatures.

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Endangered Species of Alabama: Conservation and Preservation Efforts

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  1. Endangered Species Of Alabama

  2. Mammals

  3. Gray Bat-(Myotis grisescens)

  4. Indiana Bat(Myotis sodalis)

  5. Alabama Beach Mouse(Peromyscus polionotus ammobates)

  6. Birds

  7. Bald Eagle(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

  8. Red-Cockaded Woodpecker(Picoides borealis)

  9. The resin encrusted tree stem is often easier to identify than the bird. It can resemble a large wax candle

  10. Wood Stork(Mycteria americana)

  11. Piping Plover(Charadrius melodus)

  12. Reptiles

  13. Gopher Tortoise(Gopherus polyphemus)

  14. Gopher Tortoise Rangeincludes Coffee County

  15. Flattened Musk Turtle(Sternotherus depressus)

  16. Eastern Indigo Snake(Drymarchon corais couperi)

  17. Alabama Red-bellied Turtle(Pseudemys alabamensis)

  18. Range of Alabama Red-belliedTurtle

  19. Red Hills Salamander(Phaeognathus hubrichti)

  20. Flatwoods Salamander, (Ambystoma cingulatum)

  21. Plants

  22. Green Pitcher Plant(Sarracenia oreophilia)

  23. Alabama Canebrake Pitcher Plant(Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis)

  24. Relict Trillium(Trillium reliquum)

  25. Relict Trillium(Trillium reliquum)

  26. Invertebrates

  27. Endangered or Threatened • 32 species of freshwater mussels • 10 aquatic snails • They can best be protected from effects from forestry operations by protecting water quality and streambed habitat. • Following BMP’s for forestry closely will help ensure that impacts are minimized.

  28. Fishes • There are currently 11 fish species listed as threatened or endangered in Alabama. • Most of them occur in north Alabama rivers and streams. • The single biggest problem affecting protected fish that could result from forestry practices is sedimentation which smothers fish eggs and habitat.

  29. Snail Darter(Percina tanasi)

  30. Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)

  31. Pygmy Sculpin(Cottus pygmaeus)

  32. Blue Shiner(cyprinella caerulea)

  33. Slackwater Darter(Etheostoma boschungi)

  34. Watercress Darter(Etheostoma nuchale)

  35. To Protect Fish Habitat • Pay particular attention to bridge and road construction that might lead to erosion. • Leave wide buffer strips adjacent to streams when cutting timber on steep slopes. • Avoid spraying pesticides near waterways. • Closely follow Alabama's Best Management Practices for Forestry.

  36. The End

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