Listed Species in Troup
County | ||||
Species | Federal Status | State Status | Habitat | Threats |
Bird | ||||
Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus | T | E | Inland waterways and estuarine areas in Georgia. Active eagle nest were located in Troup county in 2000-2002. | Major factor in initial decline was lowered reproductive success following use of DDT. Current threats include habitat destruction, disturbance at the nest, illegal shooting, electrocution, impact injuries, and lead poisoning. |
Fish | ||||
Bluestripe shiner Cyprinella callitaenia< | No Federal Status | T | Brownwater streams | |
Highscale
shiner Notropis hypsilepis | No Federal Status | T | Blackwater and brownwater streams | |
Plant | ||||
Bay star-vine Schisandra glabra | No Federal Status | T | Twining on subcanopy and understory trees/shrubs in rich alluvial woods | |
Green pitcher-plant Sarracenia oreophila | E | E | Open seepy meadows, along sandy flushed banks of streams, and in partially shaded red maple-blackgum low woods or poorly drained oak-pine flatwoods; the known population of this species in Troup County has been extirpated | Collection for commercial sale; fire suppression; and increased residential, agricultural, and silvicultural development |