Nicrophorus americanus
Nicrophorus americanus NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. Nicrophorus americanus, also known as the American burying beetle or giant carrion beetle, is a critically endangered species of beetle endemic to North America. It belongs to the order Coleoptera and the family Silphidae. The carrion beetle in North America is carnivorous, feeds on carrion and requires carrion to breed. It is also a member of one of the few genera of beetle to exhibit parental care. The decline of the American burying beetle has been attributed to habitat loss, alteration, and degradation, and they now occur in less than 10% of their historic range.
| Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endangered | 07/13/1989 | Southwest Region (Region 2) | Entire, except where listed as an experimental population |
| Experimental Population, Non-Essential | 07/22/2011 | Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3) | In southwestern Missouri, the counties of Cedar, St. Clair, Bates, and Vernon. |
- Population location: Entire, except where listed as an experimental population
Listing status:
Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Arkansas , Kansas , Massachusetts , Nebraska , Ohio , Oklahoma , Rhode Island , South Dakota , Texas
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
- Countries in which the this population is known to occur: Canada
- Population location: In southwestern Missouri, the counties of Cedar, St. Clair, Bates, and Vernon. Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential
| 03/16/2016 | 81 FR 14058 14072 | 90-Day Findings on 29 Petitions; Notice of petition findings and initiation of status reviews |
| 02/01/2013 | 78 FR 7445 7447 | Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a General Conservation Plan for the American Burying Beetle for Pipelines and Well Field Development in Oklahoma and Texas. |
| 03/22/2012 | 77 FR 16712 16718 | Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of American Burying Beetle in Southwestern Missouri: Final rule. |
| 07/22/2011 | 76 FR 43973 43980 | Proposed Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of American Burying Beetle in Southwestern Missouri |
| 01/29/2007 | 72 FR 4018 4019 | Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Ten Listed Northeastern Species |
| 07/13/1989 | 54 FR 29652 29655 | ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for American Burying Beetle; 54 FR 29652 29655 |
| 10/11/1988 | 53 FR 39617 39621 | Proposed End. Status for American Burying Beetle; 53 FR 39617-39621 |
| 09/27/1991 | American Burying Beetle Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| 09/27/1991 | American Burying Beetle Recovery Plan | View Implementation Progress | Final |
| 01/29/2007 | 72 FR 4018 4019 | Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Ten Listed Northeastern Species |
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| 06/16/2008 | American Burying Beetle 5-Year Review |
