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CHAPTER IV: WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,

THREATS AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS^79

conservation actions and to ensure this entire process of conservation planning continues on a statewide
basis.

Thus, in order for this “conservation blueprint” to truly serve as a long-term guide to improving
Mississippi’s biological diversity, our agency must lead the effort to implement conservation actions
recommended for the most critical habitat subtypes and their species, to guide important research and
survey efforts described in Chapter V and to ensure the following:

1. A full-time conservation planner/State Wildlife Grants Coordinator is hired to lead the
   further development and implementation of this CWCS.


2. The CWCS Advisory Committee becomes a permanent, standing committee that will
   continue to aid in the development, partnership and implementation of the CWCS along
   with the Technical and Steering Committees.


3. The CWCS be further refined with the help of our stakeholders and public to allow for “on
   the ground” implementation and monitoring of conservation actions on the most critical
   landscapes.