CHAPTER IV: WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,
THREATS AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS^257Eudocimus albus White Ibis 2
Anas fulvigula Mottled Duck 2
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle 2
Rynchops niger Black Skimmer 2
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican 2
Sterna nilotica Gull-Billed Tern 2
Sterna antillarum Least Tern 2
Limosa fedoa Marbled Godwit 2
Calidris canutus Red Knot 2
Sterna maxima Royal Tern 2
Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern 2
Anas rubripes American Black Duck 3
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican 3
Calidris alpina Dunlin 3
Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup 3
Anas acuta Northern Pintail 3
Pandion haliaetus Osprey 3
Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper 3
Fish Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi Gulf Sturgeon 1
Alosa alabamae Alabama Shad 1
Fundulus jenkinsi Saltmarsh Topminnow 2
Fundulus dispar Northern Starhead Topminnow 2
Morone saxatilis Striped Bass 2
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar 3
Heterandria formosa Least Killfish 3
Enneacanthus gloriosus Bluespotted Sunfish 3
Leptolucania ommata Pygmy Killfish 4
Mammals Trichechus manatus Manatee 2
Reptiles Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's or Atlantic Ridley 1
Pseudemys alabamensis Alabama Redbelly Turtle 1
Malaclemys terrapin pileata Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin 2
Nerodia clarkii clarkii Gulf Salt Marsh Snake 2
THREATS TO ESTUARINE BAYS, LAKES, AND TIDAL STREAM COMMUNITIES
Over Exploitation/Incidental Capture: Terrapins, Etc. high
Urban/Suburban Development high
Channel Modification: Maintenance Dredging high
Incompatible Water Quality high
Miscellaneous Threats Described: Oil/Chemical Spills high
Industrial Development: Bulkheading medium
Invasive Species medium
Miscellaneous Threats Described: Altered Hydrology medium