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County and Watershed Distributions on NatureServe Explorer NatureServe Explorer, our searchable database that offers detailed information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United States and Canada, now provides county and watershed distributions for more than 5,000 at-risk U.S. species. The colorful distribution maps already found on NatureServe Explorer show where each species occurs and its conservation status in each state and province. Explorer also details the life history and habitat requirements of thousands of species, the threats they face, and management strategies for their protection. And now, thanks to funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Explorer provides county and watershed distributions for at-risk U.S. species—information never previously available online. To access the new data, select a species from within Explorer, then view the Comprehensive Report. County and watershed distributions are provided in tabular form for all plants and animals listed under the Endangered Species Act and for all U.S. species ranked by NatureServe as critically imperiled or imperiled. These data are based on the more than one-half million detailed population records maintained by NatureServe's natural heritage member programs. NatureServe is seeking additional funding to provide the distribution data through an Internet map server that can be directly queried and downloaded.
Yellowfin madtom (Noturus flavipinnis). This critically imperiled species is found in Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. Photo © Noel Burkhead.
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