CHAPTER IV: WILDLIFE HABITATS FOR MISSISSIPPI’S SGCN,
THREATS AND CONSERVATION ACTIONS^238SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVATION NEED ASSOCIATED WITH
MAN-MADE BEACHES
GROUP SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME TIER
Birds Charadrius wilsonia Wilson's Plover 1
Haematopus palliatus American Oystercatcher 1
Charadrius alexandrinus tenuirostris Southeastern Snowy Plover 1
Migrant Shorebirds 1
Egretta rufescens Reddish Egret 2
Charadrius melodus Piping Plover 2
Sterna nilotica Gull-Billed Tern 2
Sterna antillarum Least Tern 2
Rynchops niger Black Skimmer 2
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican 2
Limosa fedoa Marbled Godwit 2
Calidris canutus Red Knot 2
Sterna maxima Royal Tern 2
Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern 2
Calidris alpina Dunlin 3
Calidris mauri Western Sandpiper 3
Egretta thula Snowy Egret 3
THREATS TO MAN-MADE BEACHES
Recreation Activities: Pier Construction high
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 Provide public education about conservation of SGCN and/or their habitats.
A Discourage incompatible recreational uses.
A Control/exclude predators of selected SGCN and discourage intentional or unintentional
supplemental feeding of predators.
A Encourage appreciation of SGCN and their habitats by providing public access and compatible
recreational activities.
A Encourage proper disposal and cleanup of waste and litter.