What endangered species are found on Fort Drum?
There are no known resident federally-listed threatened or endangered species on Fort Drum at the present time. Bald eagles are occasionally observed within the boundaries of Fort Drum but are not residents. There are ten state-listed threatened or endangered species on Fort Drum which include the: Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Henslow’s Sparrow (Ammodramus henslowii), Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis), Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis), Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), and Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii).Fort Drum is not required to afford state-listed species any special protection based on their status by the state; however, it is Army policy to consider such species whenever possible in all management decisions.
