CHAPTER IV: WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,
THREATS AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS^149Wet Pine Savannas are imperiled in Mississippi because of rarity due to their having a very restricted
range and very few remaining stands. Lands devoted to timber production are continuing to decline
because of the increase in shrub density.
SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED ASSOCIATED WITH
WET PINE SAVANNAS
GROUP SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME TIER
Birds Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail 1
Falco sparverius paulus Southeastern American Kestrel 1
Grus canadensis pulla Mississippi Sandhill Crane 1
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow 2
Ammodramus leconteii Le Conte's Sparrow 2
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-Headed Woodpecker 3
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike 3
Scolopax minor American Woodcock 3
Sitta pusilla Brown-Headed Nuthatch 3
Mammals Ursus americanus luteolus Louisiana Black Bear 1
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Myotis 2
Ursus americanus Black Bear 2
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat 2
Lasiurus intermedius Northern Yellow Bat 2
Myotis sodalis Indiana Or Social Myotis 4
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-Haired Bat 4
Puma concolor coryi Florida Panther 4
THREATS TO WET PINE SAVANNA COMMUNITIES
Altered Fire Regime high
Forestry Conversion: Pine Plantations high
Incompatible Forestry Practices: Bedding high
Industrial Development high
Urban/Suburban Development high
Invasive Species high
Groundwater and Surface Water Withdrawal high
Road Construction/Management high
Recreation Activities medium
PRIORITY CONSERVATION ACTIONS
A Plan and conduct additional research (i.e. habitat needs, status surveys, breeding status, disease,
etc.) on SGCN.
A Encourage and improve management of habitat by controlled burning at necessary frequencies