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An endangered fish species is near extinction in Minnesota, a threatened species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future, and a special concern species is either extremely uncommon in Minnesota or has unique or highly specific habitat requirements. Several types of Minnesota fish are considered non-native invasive species.
The common loon is the state bird of Minnesota. This list of birds of Minnesota includes species documented in the U.S. state of Minnesota and accepted by the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (MOURC). As of October 2020, there are 446 species included in the official list.
Over 250 bird species have been observed in the refuge. The site represents an important migration stopover at the edge of the Mississippi and Central flyways. Audubon Minnesota includes the refuge in its Lac qui Parle-Big Stone Important Bird Area (IBA). [3] In the spring, upwards of 75,000 ducks and 84,000 geese have been counted.
The South Yadkin River is a 75 mi (121 km) long river that flows through Alexander, Davie, Iredell, Rowan, and Wilkes counties of North Carolina. The mouth is located north of High Rock Lake , where the South Yadkin River meets the Yadkin River .
It was thought to be extinct [3] until several unidentified fish specimens were collected from the Savannah River and Pee Dee River in 1980 and 1985. [2] In August 1991, biologists with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources officially rediscovered the species when five specimens of the fish were collected in the Oconee River , and ...
There are various plant species found throughout the Whitefish Chain. Some of the unique plants to the Chain include Flat-leaved bladderwort, Lesser bladderwort, Humped bladderwort, Water bulrush, Creeping spearwort, Wild calla, Cottongrass sedge, and Bog rosemary. There are also several species of birds, frogs, fish, and other vertebrates. [1]
The species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: NT: Near threatened: The species does not qualify as being at high risk of extinction but is likely to do so in the future. LC: LC: Least concern: The species is not currently at risk of ...
The body is fusiform and somewhat elongate.It is usually 100 to 175 mm (4 to 7 in) long, where the maximum length is approximately 225 mm (9 in). The back is olive-brown or dark brown, and the sides are leaden silver, hence the word plumbeus, referring to lead, in the scientific name of this fish.