Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan (AWAP) Funded Projects
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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.
- Abundance of Eastern Collared Lizards (Crotophytus collaris) in the Ouachita National Forest
- Arkansas SGCN Stonefly Winter Specialists – Distribution, Life Histories, DNA Barcoding, and Conservation Status Update
- Assessing Distribution Population Status and Native Plant-Pollinator Networks of Conservation-Targeted Species and Other Pollinating Insects in Arkansas
- Assessment of Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys spp.) Distribution in Western Arkansas
- Developing a Translocation Strategy for Four Primary Burrowing Crayfish Species in Arkansas
- Distribution and Abundance Surveys for Eastern Collared Lizards in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas
- Distribution and Population Abundance of Western Chicken Turtles in the Mississippi Delta
- Distribution of Western Chicken Turtles in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain
- Habitat Relationships of Winter Stoneflies in Select Ecoregions of Arkansas
- Impacts of Wetland Water Level Management on the Nesting Success of King Rails
- Mussel Community Composition of Salado Creek and Village Creek as Estimated by Environmental DNA and Traditional Surveys
- Out of Sight and Out of Mind Identification of Arkansas Karst SGCN Using Environmental DNA Techniques
- Population Abundance Surveys of Queen Snakes (Regina septemvittata) at Known Locations in the Mulberry River
- Prioritizing Freshwater Mussel SCGN in Saldo and Village Creeks Leveraging Habitat Suitability Models and Environmental DNA Sampling for Strategic Conventional Sampling
- Refining the Geographic Distribution and Population Structure of the Newly Described Canary Kingshell in Arkansas Using Population Genomic Techniques
- Restoring Blackland Prairie on a Landscape Scale to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need (Phase III)
- Restoring Glade and Woodland Habitats in the Upper Saline River Conservation Area to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need
- Restoring Prairie, Riparian Forest, and Savanna at Three Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Preserves to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need
- Robust Assessment of Winter Specialist Stonefly Species Distributions, Habitat Requirements, Life-History, and Population Status in 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
- Utilizing Environmental DNA Sampling to Prioritize the Conventional Sampling of Canary Kingshell Across the Major Drainages of Arkansas
Past AWAP-Funded Projects
| PROJECT TITLE | LEAD AGENCY |
|---|---|
| Breeding and Migration Ecology and Distribution and Abundance of Arkansas King Rails | University of Illinois |
| Restoring Blackland Prairie on a Landscape Scale to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need (Phase II) | The Nature Conservancy |
| Assessing Source Springs and Barrier Impacts on Headwater Stream Habitat and Fish SGCN in the Northwest Karst Region of Arkansas | Arkansas Tech University |
| Restoring Prairie and Savanna at Wilson Springs Preserve to benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need | Northwest Arkansas Land Trust |
| Distribution and occupancy of rare, endemic minnows of the Ouachitas with a focus on the Peppered Shiner (Notropis perpallidus) | University of Central Arkansas |
| Thermal Tolerances of Fishes in the Ouachita River Drainage | University of Central Arkansas |
| Refining Arkansas Karst SGCN Priorities, Phase I: Identification of New and Additional Populations to Support Conservation Activities | The Nature Conservancy |
| Exploring Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) Distribution and Habitat Associations in Southwestern Arkansas | Univeristy of Arkansas |
| Genetic Assessment of Species Boundaries of Slimy Salamanders (Plethodon glutinosus complex) in Arkansas | Louisiana Tech University |
| Mapping Ecological Systems in Arkansas to Facilitate Conservation Prioritization and Actions for SGCN | University of Missouri |
| Increasing Habitat Quality and Connectivity in Ozark Highlands Glades and Woodlands | The Nature Conservancy |
| Restoring Glade, Woodland, Savanna, and Shallow Groundwater Habitats | The Nature Conservancy |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Implementing Phase V State Wildlife Action Plan Strategies in the West Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak – Shortleaf Pine Forests and Woodlands | The Nature Conservancy |
| Terrestrial habitat-use of adult Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates areolatus) in Arkansas | University of Arkansas |
| Fall Dispersal and Genetic Diversity of the Ozark Pocket Gopher | Arkansas State University |
| Inventory and assessment of stream crossings and their influence on movement of SGCN within Ouachita Highlands ecoregion in Arkansas | University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Restoration and Management of Woodlands, Savannas and Glades within the Ozark Highlands Ecoregion | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| AWAP Implementation and Coordination | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| A multiscale occupancy survey for Paleback Darter Etheostoma pallididorsum | University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Winter stonefly distribution, habitat requirements, life history, and population status in Arkansas | University of Arkansas |
| Glade Restoration and Conservation Management of Eastern Collared Lizards in Northern Arkansas | University of Arkansas |
| Assessing Occurence and Effects of Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Loggerhead Shrike Body Condition, Immunocompetence, Survival, and Reproduction | Arkansas State University |
| Wintering Roosting Ecology of Tricolored Bats in Southern Arkansas | Arkansas State University |
| Hydrologic Alteration and Geomorphic Instability in the Illinois River Watershed and Potential Impacts on Mussel SGCN and Associated Fish Communities | University of Arkansas |
| Increasing Connectivity and Restoring Priority Habitat on Newly Acquired Tracts in the Arkansas Valley Prairie Landscape | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Addressing Conservation Priorities of Groundwater Dependent Species in Northern Arkansas | The Nature Conservancy |
| Expanding Pine Flatwoods Habitat Restoration at Longview Saline Natural Area to Benefit SGCN | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Addressing Data Gaps and Conserving Karst Species and Habitats in Eastern Arkansas | The Nature Conservancy |
| Determining the Status and Distribution of Obovaria sp. cf arkansasensis (“White” Hickorynut) in Arkansas |
Arkansas State University |
| Range, population size, and habitat utilization of the Texas frosted elfin (Callophrys irus hadros) | Hendrix College |
| Revitalizing Priority Habitat in the Arkansas Valley Prairie Landscape to Benefit Pollinators and other SGCN | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| 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 |
| Habitat Selection and Home Range Patterns of eastern Spotted Skunks in the Ozarks | University of Missouri |
| North Fork and Alum Fork Saline Rivers Channel Stability Assessment and Unpaved Road Improvement Project, Upper Saline River Watershed, Arkansas | The Nature Conservancy |
| Lower Saline River Stream Inventory and Landscape GIS Assessment, Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain Ecoregion, Arkansas | The Nature Conservancy |
| 2023 PROJECTS | AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan Implementation and Coordination | AGFC |
| Refining Arkansas Karst SCGN Priorities, Phase II: Assessment and Update of Conservation Status | TNC |
| Roost Selection Of Tricolored Bats In The West Gulf Coastal Plain Of Arkansas | UTN |
| Abundance of breeding and wintering Henslow’s Sparrows (Centronyx henslowii) in the Arkansas River Valley and Ozark Forest | ATU |
| How Does Forest Management Affect Cerulean Warbler Breeding Ecology and Demographic Rates in Mixed-Oak Forests of the Ozark Ecoregion? | ASU |
| Distribution of Mussels in Chemin-A-Haut Bayou, Champagnolle Creek, Derrieusseaux Creek, L’Aigle Creek and Moro Creek of Arkansas | ATU |
| Distribution of Western Chicken Turtles (Deirochelys reticularia miaria) in the Arkansas Valley and South Central Plains ecoregions of Arkansas | UARK |
| Critical Habitat and Reproductive Ecology of the Imperiled Peppered Shiner (Notropis perpallidus) | UCA |
| 2022 Projects | affiliation |
|---|---|
| Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) mass mortality events in Arkansas: Pathogens, parasites, and genetics | ASU |
| Restoring Prairie, Woodland, and Glade Habitat for Species of Greatest Conservation Need in Three Priority Conservation Opportunity Areas | TNC |
| Baseline distribution, habitat requirements and population status of native bees in Arkansas |
UA |
| Phylogenomic evaluation and conservation genomics of the Ouachita River population of the Notropis rubellus species group | ASU |
| Habitat associations and population genetic structure of the endemic Beaded Darter Etheostoma clinton in the upper Ouachita River system |
OSU |
| Upper Saline River Watershed Unpaved Road and Stream Barrier Inventory, Assessment, and Prioritization | TNC |
| PROJECT TITLE | LEAD AGENCY |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oak Woodland Restoration Proposal | National Wild Turkey Federation |
| Using a Multi-dimensional Approach to Determine the Conservation and Taxonomic statuses of Two Rare Crayfishes in Northern Arkansas | Illinois Natural History Survey |
| Monitoring Illinois Chorus Frog (Pseudacris illinoensis) in Northeast Arkansas | Arkansas State University |
| Reducing Sedimentation through Implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on a Stream Crossing in the Alum Fork Saline Watershed | The Nature Conservancy |
| Distribution and Day Roost Preferences of Eastern Small-footed Bats (Myotis leibii) in the Ouachita Mountains | Arkansas State University |
| Age-specific survival and habitat use of Rusty Blackbirds in Arkansas | Arkansas Tech University |
| Distribution and Status of Alabama Shad Alosa alabamae in Arkansas Rivers | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff |
| Distribution, occupancy, and habitat associations of prairie-associated reptile and amphibian species of greatest conservation need in Northwest Arkansas | University of Arkansas |
| Phase IV Sandhill Oak-Shortleaf Pine Forest and Woodland Restoration | The Nature Conservancy |
| Restoring Shale Glade and Woodland Habitat in the Ouachita Mountains of Central Arkansas | The Nature Conservancy |
| Restoring Calcareous Glade, Woodland, and Fen Habitat in North-Central Arkansas | The Nature Conservancy |
| Pine Flatwoods Forever II: Landscape-Scale Restoration | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Flow-ecology relationships and environmental flows assessment for the Ozark-Ouachita Interior Highlands and the West Gulf Coastal Plains | University of Arkansas |
| Surveys, modeling, and prioritization for dragonfly species of concern across the Ozark-Ouachita region | University of Arkansas |
| Restoring Glade, Woodland, and Savanna Habitat to Benefit the Collared Lizard and Other SGCN | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| 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 |
| Restoration of Wetland Prairie and Oak Savanna in Northwest Arkansas to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need | Northwest Arkansas Land Trust |
| Pine-oak Flatwoods Habitat Restoration to Benefit AWAP Species of Greatest Conservation Need | The Nature Conservancy |
| Restoring Glade, Woodland, and Aquatic Habitat to Benefit SGCN | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| 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 |
| Conserving Arkansas Karst Species and Habitats | The Nature Conservancy |
| Using Environmental DNA to Delineate the Distribution of the Ouachita Streambed Salamander | University of Tulsa |
| Fall and Winter Roosting Ecology of Rafinesque’s Big-Eared Bats (Corynorhunus rafinesquii) and Southeastern Bats (Myotis austroriparius) | Arkansas State University |
| Status survey and population characteristics of the Paleback Darter (Etheostoma Pallididorsum) and the Caddo Madtom (Noturus taylori) | Arkansas Statue University |
| 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 |
| Conservation of collared lizards (Crotaphytus collaris) at risk: Habitat restoration at Pruitt Glade, Buffalo National River | University of Arkansas |
| Genetic Examination of Ringed Crayfish Species group with special emphasis on the endemic Gapped Ringed Crayfish (Orconectes neglectus chaenodactylus) | University of Arkansas |
| DNA barcode reference library for development of eDNA methods for detecting rare Arkansas freshwater mussels | Eastern Kentucky University |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tall Grass Prairie Restoration Stewardship and Monitoring for Grassland Bird Habitat | Beaver Water District |
| Restoring Blackland Prairie on a Landscape Scale to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission/The Nature Conservancy |
| Expanding Pine Flatwoods Habitat Management to Benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Surveying endemic and relict insect fauna in Arkansas with an emphasis on biogeographically important regions and unique habitats | University of Arkansas |
| The Lucky Subterranean 13: Conservation Efforts to Protect Thirteen Species of Arkansas Species of Greatest Conservation Need | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Restoration and Management of Woodlands, Savannas and Glades within the Boston Mountain | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Increasing Grassland Block Size and Restoring Ozark Prairie and Woodland | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Life history research on the special concern Southern Hickorynut, Obovaria jacksoniana (Frierson 1912), in the White River Drainage | U Mass – Boston |
| Cossatot River Temperature Monitoring for the Leopard Darter | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Improving Water Quality in High Priority in High Priority Karst and Aquatic Habitats in the Illinois River Watershed, Arkansas | The Nature Conservancy |
| 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 |
| Restoration of Woodlands, Savannas and Glades for Collared Lizard | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| 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 |
| Restoration and Management of Emergent Wetlands in the Arkansas Valley Ecoregion | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| 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 |
| Quantification of Hydrologic Alteration and Relationships to Biota in Arkansas Streams: Development of Tools and Approaches for Un-Gaged Streams | University of Arkansas |
| Occurence of the Chicken Turtle, Deirochelys reticularia, on Arkansas Wildlife Management Area Lands | University of Central Arkansas |
| Climate Change in Montane Environments: Assessing Salamander Risk Using Physiology and Fine-Scale Environmental Modeling | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| Bottomland Forest Management to Improve Habitat Quality for Disturbance-Dependent Bird Species of Greatest Conservation Concern | Arkansas State University |
| Habitat Requirements, Occupancy Estimation, and Status of Primary Burrowing Crayfishes in Southwestern Arkansas | University of Illinois |
| Morphological and Genetic Differences of Sturgeon | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Oak Woodlands and Glade Habitats Restoration in State Parks | The Nature Conservancy |
| Stream Restoration of Tanyard Creek in the Little Sugar Creek Watershed | Watershed Conservation Resource Center |
| Distribution, Health, and Status of Spea bombifrons, Gastrophryne olivacea, Scaphiophus hurterii, and Pseudacris streckeri in Arkansas | University of Central Arkansas |
| Planning Support for the Review and Revision of the Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Artificial Roosting Structures for Rafinesque Big Eared Bats at Hope WDA | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| White Nose Syndrome in Bats Research | Arkansas State University |
| White-Nose Syndrome: Pathogenicity of Geomyces destructans and the Role of Secreted Extracellular Enzymes in Host/Pathogen Ecology | Arkansas State University |
| 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 |
| Northwest Arkansas Wet Prairie Restoration for Arkansas Darter and Grassland Birds | Northwest Arkansas Land Trust |
| Inventory of the Insect Fauna of the Western Ecoregions of Arkansas, with Special Emphasis on Surveying Distributions of Known Insect Endemics | University of Arkansas |
| 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 |
| Restoring Priority Habitat in the Arkansas Valley Prairie Landscape to Benefit Grassland-Dependent Species | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Restoring West Gulf Coastal Plain Calcareous Prairies and Woodlands by Reducing Woody Competition to Benefit SGCN | The Nature Conservancy |
| 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 |
| Gulf Coastal Plain Sandhill Oak – Shortleaf Pine Forests and Woodlands to Benefit AWAP Species of Greatest Conservation Need | |
| Implementing Phase II State Wildlife Action Plan Strategies in the West | The Nature Conservancy |
| Foushee Cave Land Acquisition – Protection for Karst-Dependent Animal Species | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Pine Flatwoods Forever: Landscape Scale Restoration | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Sedimentation and the Yellowcheek Darter in Fayetteville Shale Development | The Nature Conservancy |
| Monitoring Water Resources of the Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area to Evaluate Possible Effects of Natural Gas Development Activities | University of Arkansas |
| Continuance Fayetteville Shale Headwater Streams Impact Assessment | University of Central Arkansas |
| Sediment Reduction Middle Fork Saline River Watershed | The Nature Conservancy |
| Arkansas Valley Wetlands Pullen Pond Restoration | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Assessment and Restoration of Aquatic Habitats in Central Arkansas | Audubon Arkansas |
| Wet Prairie Restoration for Henslow’s Sparrow and Arkansas Darter | Audubon Arkansas |
| Gating and Protecting Rafinesque’s Big-eared Bats and Southeastern Myotis Roosts | Bat Conservation International |
| Biological Effects of Natural Gas Drilling on Headwater Streams in the Fayetteville Shale Region | University of Central Arkansas |
| Alligator Gar in the Fourche Lafave | University of Central Arkansas |
| Flow Regimes, Ozark Region | University of Arkansas |
| Flow Needs for Aquatic Communities in Upper Little Red and Upper Saline Watersheds | The Nature Conservancy |
| Fen and Glade Restoration in Ozarks | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Foushee Cave Conservation | The Nature Conservancy |
| Marsh Bird Habitat Restoration | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Wattensaw Prairie Savanna Restoration | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Terre Noire Prairie Woodland Restoration | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Benson Creek Canebrake and Bottomland Forest Restoration | The Nature Conservancy |
| Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Oak Woodland and Glade Restoration | The Nature Conservancy |
| Grandview Blackland Prairie, Savanna and Woodlands Restoration | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Yellowcheek Darter Upper Little Red River | The Nature Conservancy |
| Warren Prairie Restoration and Monitoring | The Nature Conservancy |
| Protection of AR Valley Prairies and Woodlands | The Nature Conservancy |
| Nacatoch Ravines and Blackland Prairie Restoration | The Nature Conservancy |
| Hellbender Eleven Point Habitat Restoration | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Faulkner County Prairie Restoration | University of Central Arkansas |
| Cherokee Prairies Exotic Invasives Control and Restoration | The Nature Conservancy |
| Central Arkansas Glade and Woodland Restoration | The Nature Conservancy |
| Buffalo River Richland Creek Lane Bend Prairie Restoration | National Park Service |
| Boston Mountain Ozark Highlands Woodland and Native Grass Restoration | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Bois D’arc Forest Management | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Arkansas Darter and Least Darter Conservation | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Southern Hickorynut Life History (Mussel) | Arkansas State University |
| Restoration and Managment of Upland Early Successional Habitat on Little Bayou Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Ashley County | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Surveys for Grassland Birds, Ornate Box Turtle, Arogos Skipper and Prairie Remnant Habitat | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Status, Distribution, and Genetics of Three Arkansas Crayfish: Cambarus causeyi, Procambarus parasimulans, and Orconectes meeki brevis | Southern Arkansas University |
| Reducing Conservation Data Gaps: Faunal Inventory of 20 Arkansas Karst Species of Greatest Conservation Concern | The Nature Conservancy |
| 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 |
| Life History Study of the Alligator Gar in the Ouachita River, Arkansas | Layher Biologics |
| Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) Life History and Habitat Use in the Cache, Mississippi, and White Rivers, Arkansas | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Grand Prairie Working Lands Initiative | Audubon Arkansas |
| 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 |
| Status Survey of the Southeastern Shrew (Sorex longirostris) in Arkansas | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Distribution, Status, and Habitat Affinities of Bewick’s Wrens in Arkansas:Citizen Science and Professional Surveys | Arkansas State University |
| Conservation Actions for Bird Species of Concern at IBA’s in Arkansas | Audubon Arkansas |
| Software for SWG Grants Management | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Little Rock City Park Wetlands | City of Little Rock |
| Assessing Ecological Threats to the Spring River watershed | The Nature Conservancy |
| Mapping the Distribution, Habitat and Threats of Karst species | The Nature Conservancy |
| Stream Crayfish of NE Arkansas Ozarks | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Burrowing Crayfish of Southwest Arkansas | Southern Arkansas University |
| Diversity and Distribution of Freshwater Gastropods of the Ozarks | Arkansas State University |
| Long-term Groundwater Quality Monitoring program for Cave Springs Cave | The Nature Conservancy |
| Hidden Diversity in Arkansas Freshwater Mussels: Description of new species and Genera with Determination of Species Ranges for the Genus Lampsilis | Arkansas State University |
| Gene Flow and Genetic Structuring of Yellowcheek Darters (Etheostoma moorei) in the Little Red River watershed | Arkansas State University |
| Orconectes of the Ozarks | St., Louis University |
| Status report on the Southern Cavefish (Typhlichthys subterraneus) | Arkansas State University |
| Prairie and Grassland Bird Habitat Restoration at Stuttgart Airport | |
| Blackland Prairie Ecosystem Habitat Restoration | The Nature Conservancy |
| Kingsland Prairie Conservation Area Plan | The Nature Conservancy |
| Preserving Aquatic Habitat Strawberry River Sediment Reduction | The Nature Conservancy |
| Enhancing habitat for Northern Bobwhite & Bachman’s Sparrow Delta | The Nature Conservancy |
| Demography, Causes of Nesting Failures and Habitat of Swallow-tailed and Mississippi Kites in the White River NWR | Arkansas State University |
| Reassessment of Species Boundaries in the Endemic Arkansas Salamanders of the Plethodon ouachitae Complex Using Molecular Phylogeographic Techniques | College of Staten Island, New York |
| Abundance and Distribution of Fishes in Floodplain wetlands of the Arkansas River | University of Central Arkansas |
| Home Range and Habitat Use of the Eastern Spotted Skunk in the Ouachita Mountains, part II | University of Missouri |
| Ozark Pocket Gopher Survey, part II | Arkansas State University |
| Diana Fritillary in Arkansas | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| Status Survey of Grassland Birds in Arkansas | Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission |
| Cerulean Warbler Study | Arkansas State University |
| Swainson’s Warbler Study | Arkansas State University |
| Herpetofauna of Arkansas database | Arkansas State University |
| Swallow-tailed kite study | Arkansas State University |
| Status survey of Ouachita Creekshell | Arkansas State University |
| Cataloging of Arkansas Game And Fish Commission-collected fish and crayfish | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Rafinesque’s big-eared bat and southeastern bat study | Arkansas State University |
| Status and genetics of Procambarus ferrugineus | Southern Arkansas University |
| Status review of Arkansas Mammals | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Description/Taxonomic analysis Cave Invertebrates | The Nature Conservancy |
| Biology of the Blue Sucker | Layher Biologics |
| Site conservation planning for the Lower Ouachita Terraces Landscape | The Nature Conservancy |
| Assessing ecological threats to the Upper Saline River | The Nauture Conservancy |
| Ozark Pocket Gopher Survey | Arkansas State University |
| ID, distribution and conservation status of Pleurobema and Fusconaia | Arkansas State University |
| Survey of breeding secretive marsh birds in the delta region of Arkansas | University of Arkansas |
| Status and distribution of mussels, crayfish and salamanders in the Spring River | Arkansas State University |
| Status and distribution of Bouchardina robisoni | Southern Arkansas University |
| Large River fisheries – Shovelnose sturgeon and alligator gar | Layher Biologics |
| Longterm monitoring – Ozark hellbender | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Distribution and abundance of the Queen Snake – Regina septemvittata | Arkansas State University |
| Status and genetics of Ouachita Mountain crayfish of the genus Procambarus | Southern Arkansas University |
| Home Range and Habitat use of Eastern Spotted Skunk in the Ouachitas | University of Missouri |
| Genetic Study of Illinois Chorus Frog (Pseudacris streckeri illinoensis) in Arkansas | Arkansas State University |
| Stream Crayfish in Northwest Arkansas with emphasis on Oronectes williamsi | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Effect of Introduced Crayfish, Orconectes neglectus, on Native Crayfish in Spring River Drainage | University of Arkansas |
| Arkansas Breeding Bird Atlas | University of Arkansas |
| Alligator Survey | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Ozark Hellbender Study | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Swallow-tailed Kite Study | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Arkansas River Paddlefish Population Ecology | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Distribution and Ecology of the Swamp Rabbit | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Quail/Bluestem Monitoring | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Passerine Bird Study | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Desert Shrew Status Survey | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Bat Monitoring | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| White River/Felsenthal Bear Survey | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Arkansas and White River Bear Population Radio Collars | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
| Habitat Change for Arkansas and White Rivers | Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |