CHAPTER IV: WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,
THREATS AND CONSSERVATION ACTIONS^208Etheostoma raneyi Yazoo Darter 1
Cyprinella whipplei Steelcolor Shiner 2
Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern Redbelly Dace 2
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker 2
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter 2
Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut Lamprey 2
Notropis amnis Pallid Shiner 2
Etheostoma asprigene Mud Darter 3
Ictiobus niger Black Buffalo 3
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar 3
Polyodon spathula Paddlefish 3
Notropis sabinae Sabine Shiner 3
Reptiles Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle 2
THREATS TO UPPER COASTAL PLAIN, YAZOO DRAINAGE
Channel Modification high
Incompatible Agricultural Practices high
Incompatible Water Quality high
Operation of Dams/Impoundments high
Headcutting high
Incompatible Forestry Practices medium
Urban/Suburban Development medium
Forestry Conversion: Forestry Conversion medium
Groundwater and Surface Water Withdrawal low
Invasive Species low
Incompatible Resource Extraction Practices low
Recreation Activities low
PRIORITY CONSERVATION ACTIONS
A Plan and conduct additional research (i.e. habitat needs, status surveys, breeding status, disease,
etc.) on SGCN.
A Develop/implement/continue recovery plans for individual SGCN.
A Encourage restoration and improved management of altered/degraded habitat when possible.
A Encourage and improve agricultural/forestry/watershed land-use planning and BMPs to address
nonpoint pollution, erosion and water quality issues.
A Monitor/address SGCN harvest/over harvest issues (including bycatch or incidental take).
A Maintain/improve/restore hydrologic (depth, hydroperiod, flow) and geomorphic (channel
sinuosity, floodplain, microtopography) integrity.
A Encourage buffers and improve land use practices adjacent to streams (SMZs) and other aquatic/
wetland habitats.