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STATE: SOUTH DAKOTA

The Bald Eagle was removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife effective August 8, 2007.   The protections provided to the bald eagle under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act will continue to remain in place after the species is delisted.  National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines have been developed.  This rule change does not affect the bald eagle's status as a threatened or endangered species under State laws or suspend any other legal protections provided by State law.

 

 
T - Threatened XN - Proposed/Experimental Population
E - Endangered CH - Critical Habitat
PCH - Proposed Critical Habitat
COUNTY GROUP

SPECIES

CERTAINTY OF OCCURRENCE STATUS
AURORA  BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
BEADLE BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
BENNETT BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
INSECT BEETLE, AMERICAN BURYING2 KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
BON HOMME BIRD
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
BROOKINGS
INSECT BEETLE, AMERICAN BURYING2 POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
BROWN BIRD CURLEW, ESKIMO EXTREMELY RARE E
CRANE, WHOOPING
KNOWN
 E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
BRULE BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING POSSIBLE T 
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
BUFFALO BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING POSSIBLE T 
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
BUTTE BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
CAMPBELL BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID POSSIBLE E
CHARLES MIX BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
CLARK BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 KNOWN E
CLAY BIRD
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
STURGEON, PALLID POSSIBLE E
MOLLUSK MUSSEL, SCALESHELL6 HISTORICAL, MISSOURI RIVER E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
CODINGTON BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA POSSIBLE E
CORSON BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA HISTORICAL E
STURGEON, PALLID POSSIBLE E
CUSTER BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E  
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED KNOWN E 
DAVISON
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
DAY BIRD
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T
CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
DEUEL
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 KNOWN E
DEWEY BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA HISTORICAL E
STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 KNOWN XN
DOUGLAS BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
EDMUNDS BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
FALL RIVER        
FAULK BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
GRANT
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 POSSIBLE E
GREGORY BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
INSECT BEETLE, AMERICAN BURYING2 KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 POSSIBLE XN
HAAKON BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T 
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
INSECT BEETLE, AMERICAN BURYING2 POSSIBLE E
HAMLIN
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 KNOWN E
HAND BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
HANSON
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
HARDING BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
HUGHES BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
HUTCHINSON
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
HYDE BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
JACKSON BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 POSSIBLE XN
JERAULD BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 KNOWN E
JONES BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
KINGSBURY BIRD
CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 KNOWN E
LAKE
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
LAWRENCE BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
LINCOLN
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
LYMAN BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING POSSIBLE T 
MARSHALL BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
MCCOOK
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
MCPHERSON BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
MEADE BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
MELLETTE BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 POSSIBLE XN
MINER
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
MINNEHAHA
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
MOODY
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
PENNINGTON BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 KNOWN XN
PERKINS BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
POTTER BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
ROBERTS
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
SANBORN
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
SHANNON BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 KNOWN XN
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
SPINK BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 POSSIBLE E
STANLEY BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
SULLY BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID KNOWN E
TODD
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 KNOWN XN
INSECT BEETLE, AMERICAN BURYING2 KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
TRIPP BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
INSECT BEETLE, AMERICAN BURYING2 KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 POSSIBLE XN
TURNER
BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
UNION BIRD
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T 
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
INSECT BEETLE, AMERICAN BURYING2 POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA KNOWN E
STURGEON, PALLID POSSIBLE E
MOLLUSK MUSSEL, SCALESHELL  Historic, Missouri River E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
WALWORTH BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
FISH STURGEON, PALLID POSSIBLE E
YANKTON BIRD CURLEW, ESKIMO EXTREMELY RARE E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
CRANE, WHOOPING POSSIBLE E
FISH SHINER, TOPEKA3 POSSIBLE E
STURGEON, PALLID POSSIBLE E
MOLLUSK MUSSEL, SCALESHELL6  Historic, Missouri River E
PEARLYMUSSEL, HIGGINS EYE5,6 One Dead Specimen Found E
PLANT ORCHID, WESTERN PRAIRIE FRINGED1 POSSIBLE T
ZIEBACH BIRD CRANE, WHOOPING KNOWN E
PLOVER, PIPING KNOWN T (CH)
TERN, LEAST KNOWN E
MAMMAL FERRET, BLACK-FOOTED4 POSSIBLE XN

1 The counties indicated for the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid are counties with potential habitat. Currently, there are no known populations of this species in South Dakota. Status surveys have been completed for the orchid in South Dakota. However, because of the ecology of this species, there is a possibility that plants may be overlooked.

2 The American Burying Beetle is presently known to occur in Gregory, Tripp and Todd counties. One specimen was recently trapped in Bennett County.  A comprehensive status survey has never been completed for the American burying beetle in South Dakota. Until status surveys have been completed, the beetle could and may occur in any county with suitable habitat. Suitable habitat is considered to be any site with significant humus or topsoil suitable for burying carrion.

3 Although Topeka Shiners have not been formally documented within Clark, Grant, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Lake, Spink, or Yankton Counties, the shiners may still occur in these areas because the counties contain portions of known Topeka Shiner inhabited rivers and/or tributary streams.

4 Block clearance is a strategy developed by the Service to determine the likelihood of black-footed ferret occurrence in a geographic area and provide sufficient information to allow the Service to assess an area for the biological potential for contributing to recovery of the ferret.  The act of block clearing an area negates the need to conduct future ferret surveys to comply with section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.  The exception is for National Park Service lands and US Fish and Wildlife Service lands - ferrets are considered threatened in those areas.  Black-footed ferrets have been reintroduced in Badlands National Park, Buffalo Gap National Grasslands and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation.

5 A fresh dead shell of a Higgins Eye Pearlymussel was found below Gavins Point Dam on October 27, 2004.

6  Shells of these species have been found, but no populations have been located.

Any corrections or additions to this list should be submitted to Pete Gober, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Dakota Field Office, Ecological Services, 420 South Garfield Avenue, Pierre, SD; Telephone (605)224-8693, ext. 224.

            

Last updated: September 18, 2008

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