Massachusetts Endangered Species Act changes of status species

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The Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) currently protects 427 species of animals and plants in the state. On August 28, 2019, the Fisheries and Wildlife Board is holding a public hearing to gather feedback about proposed changes to the MESA list.

Written or oral comment will be accepted at the public hearing. The hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. at MassWildlife’s Field Headquarters (1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA). The Board will accept written comment on the proposal at any time prior to the public hearing and for two weeks following the hearing. Send written comments to: Chairman, Fisheries and Wildlife Board, c/o Director of MassWildlife, MA Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, MA 01581. Comments may also be sent by email to Susan.Sacco@mass.gov to the attention of the Fisheries and Wildlife Board.

View the recommended status changes to the MESA list.

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2019 MESA List Change Proposals & Recommendations

Taxonomic groupCommon NameScientific NameRecommended List Status Change
AMPHIBIANBlue-spotted SalamanderAmbystoma lateraleSC → T (Bristol and Plymouth Counties only)
REPTILEEastern Hognose SnakeHeterodon platirhinosnot listed → SC
BIRDSSaltmarsh SparrowAmmodramus caudacutusnot listed → SC
 Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusT → SC
 Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusT → SC
 Eastern MeadowlarkSturnella magnanot listed → SC
DRAGONFLIESCobra ClubtailGomphus vastusSC → delist
 Umber ShadowdragonNeurocordulia obsoletaSC → delist
 Stygian ShadowdragonNeurocordulia yamaskanensisSC → delist
BEESWalsh’s AnthophoraAnthophora walshiinot listed → E
 American Bumble BeeBombus pensylvanicusnot listed → E
 Yellow-banded Bumble BeeBombus terricolanot listed → T
PLANTSSquarrose SedgeCarex squarrosanot listed → T
 Two-flowered RushJuncus biflorusnot listed → T
 Crooked-stemmed AsterSymphyotrichum prenanthoidesSC → delist
 Smooth WoodsiaWoodsia glabellaE → delist
 American ChaffseedSchwalbea americananot listed → E
Taxonomic groupCommon NameScientific NameRecommended List Status Change

E = Endangered                T = Threatened                 SC = Special Concern

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