Welcome to the Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan
WILDLIFE ACTION MAP
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Conservation requires continuous learning. Sharing information about projects and lessons learned will help fish, wildlife, and natural and human communities thrive. Image Credit: George GressSustainable forestry practices will support Scarlet Tanagers. Pennsylvania hosts more than 10% of the breeding population. Image Credit: Jacob Dingel, PGCPlanting trees and shrubs along waterways is a fun conservation action that can benefit a broad range of fish and wildlife, and enhance water quality. Image Credit: PFBC

Conservation Impacts *

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Species Benefited Number of unique species represented by Tracked Actions in this tool. 		68
Conservation Projects Number of Initiated, Completed, or Ongoing Tracked Actions submitted to this tool. 		0
Acres
Impacted Total number of acres represented by Tracked Actions submitted to this tool. 		0
Actions Implemented Total number of Implemented Conservation Actions submitted to this tool. 		3
Research or Survey Needs Addressed Total number of addressed Research and/or Survey Needs submitted to this tool.

* Derived from Conservation Action Tracker entries, the Conservation Impacts Dashboard summarizes planned and implemented conservation projects, as well as research and survey needs supporting Species of Greatest Conservation Need. We encourage you to include your projects in this tool and see our collective conservation impacts!

IMPORTANT! This tool does not satisfy or replace regulatory review requirements and is not for Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) project screening. Refer to the Pennsylvania Conservation Explorer Environmental Review Tool.

*UPDATES* Site last updated 17 March 2026. Refer to About > Data for data status. It is recommended to clear your browser cache to view updates.

About this site

The 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan provides foundational information for the Wildlife Action Map (WAM), composed of the Conservation Opportunity Area (COA) Tool and Conservation Action Tracker (CAT). The COA Tool offers timely and crucial information for conservation planning in your Area of Interest (AOI). Through the CAT, you can document your amazing work for Pennsylvania’s Species of Greatest Conservation Need and their habitats in your Action Area.

The Wildlife Action Map toolbox, containing its planning (COA) and implementation tracking (CAT) tools, creates a gateway to collaboration for species in Pennsylvania’s Wildlife Action Plan. These Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) require action to recover or avoid endangerment. THANK YOU for your active participation in this effort to help Pennsylvania’s fish and wildlife!

The 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan is the foundation for non-regulatory information provided through this tool. Administered by the Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission, and developed by species experts, conservation partners, and the public, the Wildlife Action Plan is the state’s blueprint for conserving declining & imperiled vertebrates and invertebrates. Together, we can accomplish more for Pennsylvania’s fish and wildlife!

Who should use these tools?
  • Anyone interested in conserving at-risk species, including private landowners seeking to improve habitat on their property, non-governmental organizations (e.g., land trusts, conservancies), municipalities, Conservation Districts, resource managers, users curious about Species of Greatest Conservation Need in their area, and many others.
  • Developed with wildlife and land management professionals in mind, users are encouraged to seek assistance from the Game Commission or Fish and Boat Commission with results interpretation.
Where do I start?
  1. Register by clicking on the Create a New Account link to the right. Pennsylvania Conservation Explorer registered users can use your existing credentials (i.e., username and password). There is no cost to register or use the Conservation Opportunity Area Tool or Conservation Action Tracker.
  2. Read the fine print (Terms & Conditions of Use).
  3. Check out the COA Tool and CAT User Guide or Help page.
  4. USE THE COA TOOL and CAT by clicking the MAP tab at the top of the page.
Why were these tools developed?
  • To support conservation planning, such as identifying habitat management needs to maintain or attract Species of Greatest Conservation Need (i.e., species in the Wildlife Action Plan) to a property.
  • To guide conservation actions (e.g., activities such as planting trees along a stream, removing invasive species or hundreds of other potential actions) at statewide and local scales.
  • To support the goals, objectives, strategies and conservation actions in the Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan.
  • To understand statewide Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan implementation and provide a hub for conservation collaborations.
Help!
  • See the COA Tool and CAT User Guide for basic functionality or the Help page for more detailed assistance.
  • Questions can be directed to the Fish and Boat Commission (reptiles, amphibians, fish, aquatic or terrestrial invertebrates) at RA-FBSWAP@pa.gov or the Game Commission (birds, mammals, terrestrial invertebrates) at PGCSWAP@pa.gov.
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This site is funded by the federal State & Tribal Wildlife Grants Program administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Conservation Investment, Pennsylvania Game Commission, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. See About > The Team for full acknowledgments.