State Wildlife Action Plan
2025 State Wildlife Action Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved the North Dakota State Wildlife Action Plan on February 5, 2026.
A key step in the SWAP revision process was reviewing the species list. Department staff worked with partners and species experts to identify the Species of Greatest Conservation Need.
A secondary list has been developed and will be referred to as Species of Greatest Information Need. While SGCNs are known to be at-risk or in decline, SGINs face uncertainty in terms of their status, range, or level of risk.
North Dakota Wildlife Action Plan Contacts
For more information on this plan, contact the Department's conservation division.
SWAP Table of Contents
(Note: This section of the website is currently under development. A full copy of the 2025 SWAP can be found in PDF format below.)