Name: Wildlife Action Plan Restore COA

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Description: Restore COAData included: The goal of the Restore COA is to restore desired conditions, communities or populations, including restoration of structure, function, and processes. The ecological data used habitat suitability maps based on the best available data for 14 species of greatest conservation need (SGCN). The 14 species modeled were American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus), bridle shiner (Notropis bifrenatus), brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), eastern hog-nosed snake (Heterodon platirhinos), ribbonsnake (Thamnophis saurita saurita), spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata), wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta), eastern pondmussel (Ligumia nasuta), frosted elfin (Callophrys irus), tiger spiketail (Cordulegaster erronea), yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola), New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis), and tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). These 14 species represent one or more key habitats and/or a taxonomic group. For the Restore COA, the top 50-75% of habitat suitability values were extracted from each of the 14 SGCN maps. View the full methods for all COAs in Appendix 4.6 in the 2025 CT State Wildlife Action Plan. Spatial Prioritization: Zonation software iteratively ranks each pixel in a 10.0 m resolution grid of Connecticut for its conservation value and gives each cell a score based on that ranking, prioritizing areas with a high density of layers, balance between layers, and minimizing conservation loss. Rank values range from 0-1, with 1 having the highest conservation value and 0 having the lowest. Each layer is given a relative weight based on its importance compared to the other layers used, where a positive higher weight makes that layer a higher conservation priority compared to the other layers. Each of the 14 SGCN maps were given an equal positive weight of 1.0 in Zonation. The values above 0.80 or top 20% of values were extracted to generate the Restore COA. Potential uses: Partners interested in habitat restoration for SGCN may use this COA. Recommended actions (example actions):Stewarding wild individualsUse exclusion devices to protect turtle nestsManage roost sites for bat populations affected by disease Maintain instream habitat features for cold-water fishConservation planningCreate updated and spatially explicit conservation plans for diadromous fish, vernal pool-dependent amphibians, and freshwater musselsMitigate human environmental impactReduce stormwater inputs and stabilize streambanks and shoreline vegetation in urbanized watershedsReduce recreational erosion, urban runoff, light and noise pollution, and physical disturbance of sensitive sitesRemove dams and barriers to fish passage where appropriateMinimize disturbance of spawning habitats for key SGCN fish speciesReintroduce or relocate individualsConduct species introduction/reintroductionManage plants, animals, fungi, or bacteriaUse brush-cutting and mowing that maintain early successional structureUse deer exclusion fencing to improve recruitment of rare forbs in heavily browsed habitatsManage non-living habitat componentsUse in-stream enhancement techniques, such as adding woody debris and stabilizing banks (critical for species like brook trout and slimy sculpin)Stewardship of captive individualsMaintain individuals in captivity for future recovery effortsFor questions about the layer, contact Katy Bischoff: kathryn.bischoff@uconn.edu

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