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Status Assessment for American Bittern

A species status assessment for American Bittern has been produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Regions 3 and 5 have the lead). This write-up provides separate accounts for Region 3 and Region 5 portions of range only.  To receive a copy of this document, please contact the FWS Region 3 and 5 Nongame Bird Coordinators:

FWS Region 3 (includes the following states - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

Steve Lewis
Nongame Bird Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3
612-713-5473
steve_j_lewis@fws.gov

FWS Region 5 (includes the following states - Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia)

Randy Dettmers
Nongame Bird Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5
413-253-8567
Randy_Dettmers@fws.gov

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