CHAPTER IV: WILFLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,
THREATS AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS^182Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican 3
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga 3
Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup 3
Egretta thula Snowy Egret 3
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron 3
Nycticorax violaceus Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron 3
Fish Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner 1
Notropis melanostomus Blackmouth Shiner 1
Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut Lamprey 2
Notropis amnis Pallid Shiner 2
Pteronotropis welaka Bluenose Shiner 2
Polyodon spathula Paddlefish 3
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar 3
Ictiobus niger Black Buffalo 3
Enneacanthus gloriosus Bluespotted Sunfish 3
Etheostoma asprigene Mud Darter 3
Stizostedion canadense Sauger 3
Stizostedion vitreum Walleye 3
Leptolucania ommata Pygmy Killifish 4
Mammals Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis 2
Mussels Arcidens confragosus Rock Pocketbook 2
Quadrula nodulata Wartyback 2
Reptiles Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle 2
THREATS TO OXBOW LAKE COMMUNITIES
Channel Modification high
Groundwater and Surface Water Withdrawal high
Incompatible Agricultural Practices high
Incompatible Water Quality high
Invasive Species high
Operation of Dams/Impoundments medium
Over Exploitation/Incidental Capture medium
Forestry Conversion low
Incompatible Forestry Practices low
Incompatible Grazing Practices low
Industrial Development low
Road Construction/Management low
Second Home/Vacation Home Development low
Urban/Suburban Development low