MICHIGAN'S WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN
REVISED: 27 June 2005

Due to the size of the strategy (approx. 1600 pp.), we have not provided a single file with the entire document. Document sizes are less than 1 MB unless otherwise indicated.

Before beginning to review specific pieces of the strategy, we highly recommend that you read the 'Executive Summary' and 'Instructions for Use' for a brief overview (available below). Thank you!

• Title Page & Recommended Citation
• i. Foreword by Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm
• ii. Executive Summary
• iii. Table of Contents
• iv. Instructions for Use
  
  
• Section 1. Introductory Text & Statewide Assessments
  (Entire section: 1.2 MB)
  • 1.1 Introduction & Purpose
  • 1.2 Approach
  • 1.3 Methods
  • 1.4 Participation & Outreach
  • 1.5 State Overview
  • 1.6 Statewide Conservation
  • 1.7 Literature Cited
    
    
• Section 2. Landscape Features & Conservation Needs
• 2.1 Introduction to Landscape Feature Summaries
• 2.2 Terrestrial System Summaries
  (Entire chapter: 23.5 MB)
• 2.2.1 Southern Lower Peninsula (7.0 MB)
• 2.2.2 Northern Lower Peninsula (5.8 MB)
• 2.2.3 Eastern Upper Peninsula (5.7 MB)
• 2.2.4 Western Upper Peninsula (5.1 MB)
• 2.2.5 Literature Referenced
• 2.3 Aquatic System Summaries
  (Entire chapter: 53.2 MB)
• 2.3.1 Lake Erie Basin (10.6 MB)
• 2.3.2 Lake Huron Basin (18.3 MB)
• 2.3.3 Lake Michigan Basin (18.6 MB)
• 2.3.4 Lake Superior Basin (5.8 MB)
• 2.3.5 Literature Referenced
  
  
• Section 3. SGCN Status & Species Specific Issues
  (Entire section: 47.6 MB)
• 3.1 Introduction to SGCN Summaries
• 3.2 Set of SGCN
• 3.3 SGCN Summaries (Entire chapter: 47.5 MB)
• 3.3.1 Mussels (6.8 MB)
• 3.3.2 Snails (3.0 MB)
• 3.3.3 Crayfish
• 3.3.4 Insects (15.0 MB)
• 3.3.5 Fish (11.2 MB)
• 3.3.6 Amphibians (3.0 MB)
• 3.3.7 Reptiles (2.6 MB)
• 3.3.8 Birds (4.2 MB)
• 3.3.9 Mammals (1.2 MB)
• 3.4 Literature Referenced
  
  
• Section 4. Accompanying Materials
  (Entire section)
• 4.1 Acknowledgements
• 4.2 Glossary
• 4.3 Appendices
• 4.3.1 A: State Wildlife Conservation Strategies: Eight Required Elements
• 4.3.2 B: Principles of Ecosystem Management
• 4.3.3 C: Natural Community Descriptions with Cross-Reference to Landscape Features
• 4.3.4 D: Experts Consulted Regarding Species of Greatest Conservation Need
• 4.3.5 E: Evaluation of Regional Threat Severity
• 4.3.6 F: List of Meetings and Workshops with Attendees
• 4.3.7 G: DNR Working Groups
• 4.3.8 H: Conservation Partner Organizations Solicited for Participation & Active Participants in WAP Development
• 4.3.9 I: Recommended Michigan Environmental Indicators
• 4.3.10 J: Draft Eastern Upper Peninsula Ecological Indicators Prepared by the EUP Eco-Team
• 4.3.11 K: Scientific Names for Species Mentioned in Text
• 4.3.12 L: Comment Disposition Table

Please forward all comments and questions to Amy Clark Eagle, Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator at eaglea@michigan.gov, 517-373-1263 or Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Wildlife, P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI 48909-7944. CD-ROMs with the above files are also available.