DNR Press Room
Wildlife & Heritage
Maryland Wildlife Diversity Conservation Plan
The Maryland Wildlife Diversity Conservation Plan is an action plan for guiding
the conservation of the State’s wide diversity of fish and wildlife. It
summarizes the current knowledge of Maryland’s wildlife and guides our
efforts in Maryland’s wildlife conservation. The Natural Heritage Program,
part of the Wildlife and Heritage Service, has taken the lead in the plan’s
development, with significant input from the Maryland Biological Stream
Survey (MBSS) and other public and private stakeholders.
As required by Congress, the Plan addresses the needs of both “species in
greatest need of conservation” and the “full array of wildlife”.