Fish and Wildlife Species
The list of North Dakota species below is limited to species included in the SWAP SGCN and game species.
The 2025 SWAP section of the NDGF website is currently under construction.
Species and Habitat
| Species Image | Species Common Name | Taxon | Subtaxon or Group | Ecoregion | Habitat Associations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sprague’s Pipit | Birds | Landbird | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope | Grasslands |
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Stilt Sandpiper | Birds | Shorebird | Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau | Lakes and Reservoirs, Wetlands |
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Thick-billed Longspur | Birds | Landbird | Missouri Slope | Grasslands |
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Upland Sandpiper | Birds | Shorebird | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope | Grasslands |
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Western Grebe | Birds | Waterbird | Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau | Lakes and Reservoirs, Wetlands |
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Western Meadowlark | Birds | Landbird | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope | Agriculture Cropland, Badlands, Grasslands |
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Whooping Crane | Birds | Waterbird | Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope | Agriculture Cropland, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands |
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Willet | Birds | Shorebird | Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau | Grasslands, Lakes and Reservoirs, Wetlands |
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Wilson’s Phalarope | Birds | Shorebird | Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau | Grasslands, Wetlands |
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Yellow Rail | Birds | Waterbird | Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Red River Valley | Wetlands |
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Big Brown Bat | Mammals | Bat | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley | Badlands, Developed, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian |
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Black-tailed Prairie Dog | Mammals | Rodent | Badlands, Missouri Slope | Badlands, Grasslands, Soil |
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Eastern Red Bat | Mammals | Bat | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley | Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian |
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Gray Fox | Birds | Carnivore | Drift Prairie, Red River Valley | Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian |
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Hoary Bat | Mammals | Bat | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley | Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian |
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Little Brown Bat | Mammals | Bat | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley | Badlands, Developed, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian |
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Northern Long-eared Bat | Mammals | Bat | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope | Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian |
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Richardson’s Ground Squirrel | Mammals | Rodent | Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Red River Valley | Grasslands, Soil |
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Silver-haired Bat | Mammals | Bat | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley | Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian |
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Swift Fox | Mammals | Carnivore | Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope | Badlands, Grasslands, Soil |