Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Mammals

Northern Long-eared Bat

Northern long-eared bat, endangered

Status
Common Name
Scientific Name
SC Gray wolf*+ Canis lupus
E Least shrew Cryptotis parva
SC Silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans
SC Red bat Lasiurus borealis
SC Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus
E Eastern small-footed bat Myotis leibii
E Little brown bat Myotis lucifugus
E Northern long-eared bat+ Myotis septentrionalis
E Indiana bat+ Myotis sodalis
SC Eastern woodrat* Neotoma magister
E Tri-colored bat Perimyotis subflavus
SC Harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena ssp. phocoena
SC Eastern cougar*~ Puma concolor couguar
SC Southern bog lemming Synaptomys cooperi

* Believed Extirpated
+ Federally Endangered
^ Federally Threatened

~ Considered Extinct (by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Effective August 5, 2015

Birds | Reptiles | Amphibians | Fish | Invertebrates | Plants
Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species in Connecticut

Content last updated in October 2024.