Threatened and Endangered Wildlife
Photo by Suzanne L. Collins, CNAH
State and federally listed species are protected in Kansas as designated by the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1975. The act places the responsibility for identifying and undertaking appropriate conservation measures for listed species directly upon the Department of Wildlife and Parks through statutes and regulations. Regulations require the department to issue special action permits for activities that affect species listed as threatened and endangered in Kansas. Department personnel conduct ecological reviews of these proposed activities, and if necessary issue Action Permits with special conditions that help offset negative effects to listed species and critical habitats.
Click the link below to view the list of Federal Threatened and Endangered species that reside in the State of Kansas.
List of Federal Threatened and Endangered Species in Kansas
View County List of Federal Threatened and Endangered Species in Kansas
Use the following links to view specific recovery plans and T&E research documents.
Click the link below to view a list of all Species in Need of Conservation (SINC) in the State of Kansas.
Kansas requires that you have an Action Permit if you having any projects dealing with T&E Species.
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KDWP Proposes Moving Three Species From Threatened to Species in Need of Conservation StatusPUBLIC NOTICEJanuary 15, 2025The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) administers the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act, K.S.A. 32-957 et seq. Pursuant to the Act, KDWP must review every five years which species are Endangered, Threatened, or Species in Need of Conservation in the state. Revisions to the list wer ... Read More
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KDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species PetitionsFor Immediate Release:January 2, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKDWP, Scientific Community to Review Select Species Petitions PRATT – Every five years, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks reviews the state Endangered, Threatened and Spec ... Read More
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Public Comment Encouraged on Proposed Agreements to Protect 14 Aquatic Species in KansasPRATT - The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) seek public comments on a proposed programmatic Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) and programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement (SHA) designed for 14 aquatic species in Kansas. If approved, the CCAA/SHA would allow the KDWP and U ... Read More