The great thing about New Hampshire's wildlife is that we are always learning new, exciting things about how they live and move. As new research projects and information emerge, we will update the kinds of data we're looking for, so that the many citizen scientists — like you — can help us fill in the gaps. Check back to this page to see what new wildlife reports you can help with, and thanks for staying involved!

Updates NH Species of Interest

January 9, 2017

All of the Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) from the NH 2015 Wildlife Action Plan update, excluding marine species, were added to the list of eligible NH Wildlife Sightings species. See list of SGCN species: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/wildlife/documents/wap/sgcn-habitats-handout.pdf

Mountain lion (cougar) was added to the NH Wildlife Sightings list to provide a reporting mechanism for the public. See NHFG website: http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/wildlife/mountain-lions.html


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