Deadline to comment on SDGFP’s species list for revision of Wildlife Action Plan

Wildlife Action Plan

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) is seeking comments on a draft species list associated with the South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan.

The South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan was last updated in 2015 and is revised every 10 years. This strategic planning document is designed to address the needs of South Dakota’s important habitats and representative plant and animal species. An approved Wildlife Action Plan maintains South Dakota’s eligibility for a federal funding match source called State Wildlife Grants.

Wildlife action plans focus on “species of greatest conservation need” but also address broader wildlife issues that can impact species and habitats. GFP has revised the state list of species of greatest conservation need and welcomes feedback on the draft list. The list includes rare species, but also species for which South Dakota constitutes an important part of the species’ range or represents a unique or declining habitat.

Learn more about the South Dakota Wildlife Action Plan and the current revision process here. The draft species list can be found at the Wildlife Action Plan website and the management plan revisions site here.

Feedback on the draft species list for the Wildlife Action Plan Revision 2025 will be accepted through August 20, 2024.

Written comments can be sent to Wildlife Action Plan Revision Comments, 523 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, S.D. 57501, or emailed to swapcomments@state.sd.us. Comments must include your full name and city of residence and be received by the deadline.