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Endangered Species in New Hampshire
Endangered and threatened species with a current range in this state
- Listed species
- 10
- Endangered
- 6
- Threatened
- 4
Species are listed under the Endangered Species Act as endangered or threatened, with the counties where the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service records their current range. A county listing means the species is known or believed to occur there, not that it lives at any particular property. Some species protected only by NOAA Fisheries may not be listed.
By county
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| County | Listed species | Endangered |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County | 6 | 3 |
| Grafton County | 5 | 3 |
| Strafford County | 4 | 2 |
| Merrimack County | 3 | 2 |
| Coos County | 3 | 2 |
| Sullivan County | 3 | 3 |
| Carroll County | 3 | 1 |
| Hillsborough County | 2 | 1 |
| Cheshire County | 2 | 2 |
| Belknap County | 2 | 1 |
Birds (3)
- Piping PloverCharadrius melodus[Atlantic Coast and Northern Great Plains populations] - Wherever found, except those areas where listed as endangered.ThreatenedListed 12/11/1985 · 1 county
- Roseate ternSterna dougallii dougalliiU.S.A. (Atlantic Coast south to NC), Canada (Newf., N.S, Que.), BermudaEndangeredListed 11/02/1987 · 2 counties
- rufa red knotCalidris canutus rufaThreatenedListed 01/12/2015 · 2 counties
Flowering Plants (2)
- Jesup's milk-vetchAstragalus robbinsii var. jesupiiEndangeredListed 06/05/1987 · 2 counties
- Small whorled pogoniaIsotria medeoloidesThreatenedListed 09/09/1982 · 7 counties
Mammals (2)
- Canada LynxLynx canadensisWherever Found in Contiguous U.S.ThreatenedListed 03/24/2000 · 3 counties
- Northern Long-Eared BatMyotis septentrionalisEndangeredListed 05/04/2015 · 10 counties
Clams (1)
- Dwarf wedgemusselAlasmidonta heterodonEndangeredListed 03/14/1990 · 4 counties
Insects (1)
- Karner blue butterflyLycaeides melissa samuelisEndangeredListed 12/14/1992 · 1 county
Reptiles (1)
- Hawksbill sea turtleEretmochelys imbricataEndangeredListed 06/02/1970 · 1 county
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ECOS