AWAP-Funded Projects

Project Proposals for 2023
Past AWAP-Funded Projects

Abundance of breeding and wintering Henslow's Sparrows (Centronyz henslowii) in the Arkansas River Valley and Ozark Forest
Assessing threats to pollinator habitat and plant-pollinator interactions along a gradient of landscape development in central Arkansas
Baseline Distribution, Population Status and Native Plant-Pollinator Network of Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) and Other Insect Pollinators in Arkansas
Critical Habitat and Reproductive Ecology of the Imperiled Peppered Shiner (Notropis perpallidus).
Distribution of Mussels in Chemin-A-Haut Bayou, Champagnolle Creek, Derrieusseaux Creek, L'Aigle Creek and Moro Creek of Arkansas.
Distribution of Western Chicken Turtles (Deirochelys reticularia miaria) in the Arkansas Valley and South Central Plains ecoregions of Arkansas.
Distribution, micro- and macrohabitat use, selection, partitioning and potential competition between the crayfish Faxonius eupunctus and Faxonius wagneri in the Eleven Point River drainage
Estimating occupancy and elucidating habitat requirements of dragonfly species endemic to the Ozark-Ouachita region
Examining life-history and factors limiting distribution of the Spring River Crayfish (Faxoniusroberti), with an emphasis on spread and influence of the invasive Gap Ringed Crayfish (Faxoniusneglectus chaenodactylus)
How Does Forest Management Affect Cerulean Warbler Breeding Ecology and Demographic Rates in Mixed-Oak Forests of the Ozark Ecoregion?
Modeling the habitat distribution and requirements of Leuctridae rolled-wing winter stonefly species in Arkansas.
Population Abundance Surveys of Queen Snakes (Regina septemvittata) at Known Locations in the Mulberry River and Illinois Bayou Watershed.
Refining Arkansas Karst SGCN Priorities, Phase II: Assessment and Update of Conservation Status
Restoring Historic Savanna at Betty Hinshaw Bird Sanctuary to benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Roost Selection of Tricolored Bats in the West Gulf Coastal Plain of Arkansas
Status Survey of Eastern and Western Harvest Mice and Southern Bog Lemming in the Mississippi Plain of Arkansas
Status Survey of Eastern and Western Harvest Mice in the Ozark Ecoregion of Arkansas
The Population Status of Queensnakes (Colubridae: Regina) in Arkansas

Federal funds are available to Arkansas through State Wildlife Grants to monitor, research and protect the needs of wildlife not addressed by funding available for game species or endangered species. To be eligible for these funds, Arkansas developed a comprehensive strategy to effectively allocate the money.

The strategy was authored by teams of wildlife professionals representing public agencies and private organizations. The Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on January 17, 2007. The Plan was revised and approved January 2015.

The Arkansas Wildlife Action plan implements the priorities determined by a database of scientific knowledge of wildlife. A total of 377 species of greatest conservation need are addressed in the context of 37 terrestrial habitats and 18 aquatic habitats in 7 ecoregions in Arkansas.

Project Title	Lead Agency	Status
Habitat Change for Arkansas and White Rivers	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Arkansas and White River Bear Population Radio Collars	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
White River/Felsenthal Bear Survey	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Bat Monitoring	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Desert Shrew Status Survey	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Passerine Bird Study	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Quail/Bluestem Monitoring	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Distribution and Ecology of the Swamp Rabbit	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Arkansas River Paddlefish Population Ecology	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Swallow-tailed Kite Study	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Ozark Hellbender Study	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Alligator Survey	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Arkansas Breeding Bird Atlas	University of Arkansas	Completed
Effect of Introduced Crayfish, Orconectes neglectus, on Native Crayfish in Spring River Drainage	University of Arkansas	Completed
Stream Crayfish in Northwest Arkansas with emphasis on Oronectes williamsi	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Genetic Study of Illinois Chorus Frog (Pseudacris streckeri illinoensis) in Arkansas	Arkansas State University	Completed
Home Range and Habitat use of Eastern Spotted Skunk in the Ouachitas	University of Missouri	Completed
Status and genetics of Ouachita Mountain crayfish of the genus Procambarus	Southern Arkansas University	Completed
Distribution and abundance of the Queen Snake - Regina septemvittata	Arkansas State University	Completed
Longterm monitoring - Ozark hellbender	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Large River fisheries - Shovelnose sturgeon and alligator gar	Layher Biologics	Completed
Status and distribution of Bouchardina robisoni	Southern Arkansas University	Completed
Status and distribution of mussels, crayfish and salamanders in the Spring River	Arkansas State University	Completed
Survey of breeding secretive marsh birds in the delta region of Arkansas	University of Arkansas	Completed
ID, distribution and conservation status of Pleurobema and Fusconaia	Arkansas State University	Completed
Ozark Pocket Gopher Survey	Arkansas State University	Completed
Assessing ecological threats to the Upper Saline River	The Nauture Conservancy	Completed
Site conservation planning for the Lower Ouachita Terraces Landscape	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Biology of the Blue Sucker	Layher Biologics	Completed
Description/Taxonomic analysis Cave Invertebrates	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Status review of Arkansas Mammals	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Status and genetics of Procambarus ferrugineus	Southern Arkansas University	Completed
Rafinesque's big-eared bat and southeastern bat study	Arkansas State University	Completed
Cataloging of Arkansas Game And Fish Commission-collected fish and crayfish	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Status survey of Ouachita Creekshell	Arkansas State University	Completed
Swallow-tailed kite study	Arkansas State University	Completed
Herpetofauna of Arkansas database	Arkansas State University	Completed
Swainson's Warbler Study	Arkansas State University	Completed
Cerulean Warbler Study	Arkansas State University	Completed
Status Survey of Grassland Birds in Arkansas	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Diana Fritillary in Arkansas	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Completed
Ozark Pocket Gopher Survey, part II	Arkansas State University	Completed
Home Range and Habitat Use of the Eastern Spotted Skunk in the Ouachita Mountains, part II	University of Missouri	Completed
Abundance and Distribution of Fishes in Floodplain wetlands of the Arkansas River	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Reassessment of Species Boundaries in the Endemic Arkansas Salamanders of the Plethodon ouachitae Complex Using Molecular Phylogeographic Techniques	College of Staten Island, New York	Completed
Demography, Causes of Nesting Failures and Habitat of Swallow-tailed and Mississippi Kites in the White River NWR	Arkansas State University	Completed
Enhancing habitat for Northern Bobwhite & Bachman's Sparrow Delta	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Preserving Aquatic Habitat Strawberry River Sediment Reduction	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Kingsland Prairie Conservation Area Plan	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Blackland Prairie Ecosystem Habitat Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Prairie and Grassland Bird Habitat Restoration at Stuttgart Airport		Completed
Status report on the Southern Cavefish (Typhlichthys subterraneus)	Arkansas State University	Completed
Orconectes of the Ozarks	St., Louis University	Completed
Gene Flow and Genetic Structuring of Yellowcheek Darters (Etheostoma moorei) in the Little Red River watershed	Arkansas State University	Completed
Hidden Diversity in Arkansas Freshwater Mussels: Description of new species and Genera with Determination of Species Ranges for the Genus Lampsilis	Arkansas State University	Completed
Long-term Groundwater Quality Monitoring program for Cave Springs Cave	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Gastropods of the Ozarks	Arkansas State University	Completed
Burrowing Crayfish of Southwest Arkansas	Southern Arkansas University	Completed
Stream Crayfish of NE Arkansas Ozarks	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Mapping the Distribution, Habitat and Threats of Karst species	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Assessing Ecological Threats to the Spring River watershed	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Little Rock City Park Wetlands	City of Little Rock	Completed
Software for SWG Grants Management	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Conservation Actions for Bird Species of Concern at IBA's in Arkansas	Audubon Arkansas	Completed
The Distribution, Status, and Habitat Affinities of Bewick's Wrens in Arkansas:Citizen Science and Professional Surveys	Arkansas State University	Completed
Hydroporus sulphurius Occurence in the Sulphur Springs Headwater System and in Buffalo National River Tributaries (Arkansas, USA): Current Distribution, Habitat Conditions, and Biomonitoring Framework	University of Arkansas	Completed
Reducing Sedimentation through Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP's) on High Priority Gravel Road Segments in the Middle Fork Saline River Watershed, Ouachita Mountain Ecoregion, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Status Survey of the Southeastern Shrew (Sorex longirostris) in Arkansas	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Completed
Restoration of Woodland Habitats at the Moro-Big Pine and Blackland Prairie and Woodland Conservation Areas and Measuring Progress Towards Desired Ecological Conditions	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Grand Prairie Working Lands Initiative	Audubon Arkansas	Completed
Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) Life History and Habitat Use in the Cache, Mississippi, and White Rivers, Arkansas	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Life History Study of the Alligator Gar in the Ouachita River, Arkansas	Layher Biologics	Completed
Conservation Actions to Implement the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for Yellowcheek Darter (Etheostoma moorei) and other Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the Upper Little Red River Watershed, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Reducing Conservation Data Gaps: Faunal Inventory of 20 Arkansas Karst Species of Greatest Conservation Concern	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Status, Distribution, and Genetics of Three Arkansas Crayfish: Cambarus causeyi, Procambarus parasimulans, and Orconectes meeki brevis	Southern Arkansas University	Completed
Implementing State Wildlife Action Plan Strategies in the West Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forests and Woodlands to Benefit CWCS Species of Concern	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Ecology of the Western Chicken Turtle (Dierochelys reticularia miaria) in the Arkansas Valley: Development of Survey and Monitoring Protocols for a Rare and Secretive Species	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Integrated Conservation Actions for Twenty-four Aquatic Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in the Upper Saline River, Ouachita Headwaters, and Caddo River Watersheds, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Prairie Restoration of an abandoned railroad to benefit grassland birds and insects in the Grand Prairie Region of East Central Arkansas	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Surveys for Grassland Birds, Ornate Box Turtle, Arogos Skipper and Prairie Remnant Habitat	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Restoration and Managment of Upland Early Successional Habitat on Little Bayou Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Ashley County	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Southern Hickorynut Life History (Mussel)	Arkansas State University	Completed
Arkansas Darter and Least Darter Conservation	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Bois D'arc Forest Management	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Boston Mountain Ozark Highlands Woodland and Native Grass Restoration	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Buffalo River Richland Creek Lane Bend Prairie Restoration	National Park Service	Completed
Central Arkansas Glade and Woodland Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Cherokee Prairies Exotic Invasives Control and Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Faulkner County Prairie Restoration	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Hellbender Eleven Point Habitat Restoration	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Nacatoch Ravines and Blackland Prairie Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Protection of AR Valley Prairies and Woodlands	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Warren Prairie Restoration and Monitoring	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Yellowcheek Darter Upper Little Red River	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Grandview Blackland Prairie, Savanna and Woodlands Restoration	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Oak Woodland and Glade Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Benson Creek Canebrake and Bottomland Forest Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Terre Noire Prairie Woodland Restoration	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Wattensaw Prairie Savanna Restoration	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Marsh Bird Habitat Restoration	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Foushee Cave Conservation	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Fen and Glade Restoration in Ozarks	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Flow Needs for Aquatic Communities in Upper Little Red and Upper Saline Watersheds	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Flow Regimes, Ozark Region	University of Arkansas	Completed
Alligator Gar in the Fourche Lafave	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Biological Effects of Natural Gas Drilling on Headwater Streams in the Fayetteville Shale Region	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Gating and Protecting Rafinesque's Big-eared Bats and Southeastern Myotis Roosts	Bat Conservation International	Completed
Wet Prairie Restoration for Henslow's Sparrow and Arkansas Darter	Audubon Arkansas	Completed
Assessment and Restoration of Aquatic Habitats in Central Arkansas	Audubon Arkansas	Completed
Arkansas Valley Wetlands Pullen Pond Restoration	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Sediment Reduction Middle Fork Saline River Watershed	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Continuance Fayetteville Shale Headwater Streams Impact Assessment	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Monitoring Water Resources of the Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area to Evaluate Possible Effects of Natural Gas Development Activities	University of Arkansas	Completed
Sedimentation and the Yellowcheek Darter in Fayetteville Shale Development	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Pine Flatwoods Forever: Landscape Scale Restoration	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Foushee Cave Land Acquisition - Protection for Karst-Dependent Animal Species	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Implementing Phase II State Wildlife Action Plan Strategies in the West	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forests and Woodlands to Benefit AWAP Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Continuation: Assessing physical, chemical, and biological effects before, after, and during gas well construction in the main stem and tributaries of South Fork Little Red River on Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Restoring West Gulf Coastal Plain Calcareous Prairies and Woodlands by Reducing Woody Competition to Benefit SGCN	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Restoring Priority Habitat in the Arkansas Valley Prairie Landscape to Benefit Grassland-Dependent Species	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Examining the Possible Disappearance of the Stargazing Darter in the Saline River, Arkansas, Correlated with Freshwater Snail Abundance and Diversity	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Completed
Inventory of the Insect Fauna of the Western Ecoregions of Arkansas, with Special Emphasis on Surveying Distributions of Known Insect Endemics	University of Arkansas	Completed
Northwest Arkansas Wet Prairie Restoration for Arkansas Darter and Grassland Birds	Northwest Arkansas Land Trust	Completed
Implementation of State Wildlife Action Plan Strategies on Sylamore Ranger District of the Ozark National Forest for CWCS Species of Concern in Limestone and Sandstone Glade Habitats and Oak-Pine Woodlands	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
White-Nose Syndrome: Pathogenicity of Geomyces destructans and the Role of Secreted Extracellular Enzymes in Host/Pathogen Ecology	Arkansas State University	Completed
White Nose Syndrome in Bats Research	Arkansas State University	Completed
Artificial Roosting Structures for Rafinesque Big Eared Bats at Hope WDA	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Planning Support for the Review and Revision of the Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Distribution, Health, and Status of Spea bombifrons, Gastrophryne olivacea, Scaphiophus hurterii, and Pseudacris streckeri in Arkansas	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Stream Restoration of Tanyard Creek in the Little Sugar Creek Watershed	Watershed Conservation Resource Center	Completed
Oak Woodlands and Glade Habitats Restoration in State Parks	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Morphological and Genetic Differences of Sturgeon	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Habitat Requirements, Occupancy Estimation, and Status of Primary Burrowing Crayfishes in Southwestern Arkansas	University of Illinois	Completed
Bottomland Forest Management to Improve Habitat Quality for Disturbance-Dependent Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Concern	Arkansas State University	Completed
Climate Change in Montane Environments: Assessing Salamander Risk Using Physiology and Fine-Scale Environmental Modeling	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Completed
Occurence of the Chicken Turtle, Deirochelys reticularia, on Arkansas Wildlife Management Area Lands	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Quantification of Hydrologic Alteration and Relationships to Biota in Arkansas Streams: Development of Tools and Approaches for Un-Gaged Streams	University of Arkansas	Completed
Implementing Phase III State Wildlife Action Plan Strategies in the West Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forests and Woodlands to Benefit AWAP Species of Greatest Conservation Need	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Restoration and Management of Emergent Wetlands in the Arkansas Valley Ecoregion	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Distribution and Abundance of the Strawberry Darter (Etheostoma fragi) in the Main Stem and Tributaries of the Strawberry River	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Completed
Restoration of Woodlands, Savannas and Glades for Collared Lizard	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Applying and Demonstrating Innovative Construction and Maintenance Practices to Reduce Sedimentation from Low-Volume Unpaved Roads for the Benefit of the Yellowcheek Darter (Etheostoma moorei), Speckled Pocketbook (Lampsilis streckeri), and other Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the Upper Little Red River Watershed, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Improving Water Quality in High Priority in High Priority Karst and Aquatic Habitats in the Illinois River Watershed, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Cossatot River Temperature Monitoring for the Leopard Darter	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
Life history research on the special concern Southern Hickorynut, Obovaria jacksoniana (Frierson 1912), in the White River Drainage	U Mass - Boston	Completed
Increasing Grassland Block Size and Restoring Ozark Prairie and Woodland	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Restoration and Management of Woodlands, Savannas and Glades within the Boston Mountain	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	Completed
The Lucky Subterranean 13: Conservation Efforts to Protect Thirteen Species of Arkansas Species of Greatest Conservation Need	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Surveying endemic and relict insect fauna in Arkansas with an emphasis on biogeographically important regions and unique habitats	University of Arkansas	Completed
Expanding Pine Flatwoods Habitat Management to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Restoring Blackland Prairie on a Landscape Scale to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission/The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Tall Grass Prairie Restoration Stewardship and Monitoring for Grassland Bird Habitat	Beaver Water District	Completed
Reducing sedimentation and connectivity impacts from road infrastructure on water quality and habitat for species of Greatest Conservation Need in the Kings River Watershed, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Invasive species effects, population status and population genetics of crayfish species of greatest conservation need (Orconectes marchandi, Orconectes eupunctus, and Cambarus hubbsi) in the Ozark Highlands of Arkansas and Missouri	University of Arkansas	Completed
DNA barcode reference library for development of eDNA methods for detecting rare Arkansas freshwater mussels	Eastern Kentucky University	Completed
Genetic Examination of Ringed Crayfish Species group with special emphasis on the endemic Gapped Ringed Crayfish (Orconectes neglectus chaenodactylus)	University of Arkansas	Completed
Conservation of collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) at risk: Habitat restoration at Pruitt Glade, Buffalo National River	University of Arkansas	Completed
Use of Historical and Current Collections to Assess the Distribution and Status of Fishes in the Ouachita, Strawberry and White River Drainages	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Lower Saline River Stream Inventory and Landscape GIS Assessment, Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Ecoregion, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Status survey and population characteristics of the Paleback Darter (Etheostoma Pallididorsum) and the Caddo Madtom (Noturus taylori)	Arkansas Statue University	Completed
Fall and Winter Roosting Ecology of Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhunus rafinesquii) and Southeastern Bats (Myotis austroriparius)	Arkansas State University	Completed
Using Environmental DNA to Delineate the Distribution of the Ouachita Streambed Salamander	University of Tulsa	Completed
Conserving Arkansas Karst Species and Habitats	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Mussel Survey of Cadron Creek, Point Remove Creek and Big Piney Creek and Major Tributaries with Population Assessments for Two Species of Concern	Arkansas State University	Completed
Restoring Glade, Woodland, and Aquatic Habitat to Benefit SGCN	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Pine-oak Flatwoods Habitat Restoration to Benefit AWAP Species of Greatest Conservation Need	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Restoration of Wetland Prairie and Oak Savanna in Northwest Arkansas to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need	Northwest Arkansas Land Trust	Completed
Mapping and Prioritizing Sediment Sources and Fish Passage Barriers from Unpaved Roads for the Benefit of Arkansas Fatmucket and 13 Other SGCN in the South Fork Ouachita River Watershed	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Restoring Glade, Woodland, and Savanna Habitat to Benefit the Collared Lizard and Other SGCN	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Surveys, modeling, and prioritization for dragonfly species of concern across the Ozark-Ouachita region	University of Arkansas	Completed
Flow-ecology relationships and environmental flows assessment for the Ozark-Ouachita Interior Highlands and the West Gulf Coastal Plains	University of Arkansas	Completed
North Fork and Alum Fork Saline Rivers Channel Stability Assessment and Unpaved Road Improvement Project, Upper Saline River Watershed, Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Habitat Selection and Home Range Patterns of eastern Spotted Skunks in the Ozarks	University of Missouri	In Progress
Pine Flatwoods Forever II: Landscape-Scale Restoration	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	Completed
Using Historical and Current Collections to Assess Stream Geomorphology, and Fish Assemblages in the Spring, Myatt, Eleven Point, and Current River Drainages	University of Central Arkansas	In Progress
Restoring Calcareous Glade, Woodland, and Fen Habitat in North-Central Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Restoring Shale Glade and Woodland Habitat in the Ouachita Mountains of Central Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Revitalizing Priority Habitat in the Arkansas Valley Prairie Landscape to Benefit Pollinators and other SGCN	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	In Progress
Range, population size, and habitat utilization of the Texas frosted elfin (Callophrys irus hadros)	Hendrix College	In Progress
Phase IV Sandhill Oak-Shortleaf Pine Forest and Woodland Restoration	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Distribution, occupancy, and habitat associations of prairie-associated reptile and amphibian species of greatest conservation need in Northwest Arkansas	University of Arkansas	Completed
Determining the Status and Distribution of Obovaria sp. cf arkansasensis ("White" Hickorynut) in Arkansas	Arkansas State University	In Progress
Addressing Data Gaps and Conserving Karst Species and Habitats in Eastern Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Distribution and Status of Alabama Shad Alosa alabamae in Arkansas Rivers	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Completed
Age-specific survival and habitat use of Rusty Blackbirds in Arkansas	Arkansas Tech University	Completed
Expanding Pine Flatwoods Habitat Restoration at Longview Saline Natural Area to Benefit SGCN	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	In Progress
Distribution and Day Roost Preferences of Eastern Small-footed Bats (Myotis leibii) in the Ouachita Mountains	Arkansas State University	Completed
Reducing Sedimentation through Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on a Stream Crossing in the Alum Fork Saline Watershed	The Nature Conservancy	Completed
Monitoring Illinois Chorus Frog (Pseudacris illinoensis) in Northeast Arkansas	Arkansas State University	Completed
Using a Multi-dimensional Approach to Determine the Conservation and Taxonomic statuses of Two Rare Crayfishes in Northern Arkansas	Illinois Natural History Survey	Completed
Oak Woodland Restoration Proposal	National Wild Turkey Federation	Completed
Continuous Monitoring of Water Temperature and Quantity in Headwaters and Tributaries of the Strawberry, Middle Ouachita, Upper Ouachita, Little Missouri, and Caddo Rivers	University of Central Arkansas	Completed
Addressing Conservation Priorities of Groundwater Dependent Species in Northern Arkansas	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Increasing Connectivity and Restoring Priority Habitat on Newly Acquired Tracts in the Arkansas Valley Prairie Landscape	Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission	In Progress
Hydrologic Alteration and Geomorphic Instability in the Illinois River Watershed and Potential Impacts on Mussel SGCN and Associated Fish Communities	University of Arkansas	In Progress
Wintering Roosting Ecology of Tricolored Bats in Southern Arkansas	Arkansas State University	In Progress
Assessing Occurence and Effects of Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Loggerhead Shrike Body Condition, Immunocompetence, Survival, and Reproduction	Arkansas State University	In Progress
Glade Restoration and Conservation Management of Eastern Collared Lizards in Northern Arkansas	University of Arkansas	In Progress
Winter stonefly distribution, habitat requirements, life history, and population status in Arkansas	University of Arkansas	In Progress
A multiscale occupancy survey for Paleback Darter Etheostoma pallididorsum	University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff	In Progress
AWAP Implementation and Coordination	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	In Progress
Restoration and Management of Woodlands, Savannas and Glades within the Ozark Highlands Ecoregion	Arkansas Game and Fish Commission	In Progress
Inventory and assessment of stream crossings and their influence on movement of SGCN within Ouachita Highlands ecoregion in Arkansas	University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff	In Progress
Fall Dispersal and Genetic Diversity of the Ozark Pocket Gopher	Arkansas State University	In Progress
Terrestrial habitat-use of adult Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates areolatus) in Arkansas	University of Arkansas	In Progress
Implementing Phase V State Wildlife Action Plan Strategies in the West Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak - Shortleaf Pine Forests and Woodlands	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Landscape- and local-scale habitat influences on distribution and abundance of the crayfish Faxonius Eupunctus, Faxonius roberti in the Spring River, Strawberry River and Eleven Point River drainages	University of Arkansas	In Progress
Distribution, Habitat Requirements, Life History, and Population Status of Georgia/Helicta satyr (Neonympha areolatus/Neonympha helicta), King's hairstreak (Satyrium kingi), and Meske's skipper (Hesperia meskei) in Arkansas	Arkansas Tech University	In Progress
Restoring Glade, Woodland, Savanna, and Shallow Groundwater Habitats	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Increasing Habitat Quality and Connectivity in Ozark Highlands Glades and Woodlands	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Mapping Ecological Systems in Arkansas to Facilitate Conservation Prioritization and Actions for SGCN	University of Missouri	In Progress
Genetic Assessment of Species Boundaries of Slimy Salamanders (Plethodon glutinosus complex) in Arkansas	Louisiana Tech University	In Progress
Exploring Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) Distribution and Habitat Associations in Southwestern Arkansas	Univeristy of Arkansas	In Progress
Refining Arkansas Karst SGCN Priorities, Phase I: Identification of New and Additional Populations to Support Conservation Activities	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Thermal Tolerances of Fishes in the Ouachita River Drainage	University of Central Arkansas	In Progress
Distribution and occupancy of rare, endemic minnows of the Ouachitas with a focus on the Peppered Shiner (Notropis perpallidus)	University of Central Arkansas	In Progress
Restoring Prairie and Savanna at Wilson Springs Preserve to benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need	Northwest Arkansas Land Trust	In Progress
Assessing Source Springs and Barrier Impacts on Headwater Stream Habitat and Fish SGCN in the Northwest Karst Region of Arkansas	Arkansas Tech University	In Progress
Restoring Blackland Prairie on a Landscape Scale to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need (Phase II)	The Nature Conservancy	In Progress
Breeding and Migration Ecology and Distribution and Abundance of Arkansas King Rails	University of Illinois	In Progress