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| | Watauga County Endangered Species, Threatened Species,Federal Species of Concern, and Candidate Species (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | Experimental, nonessential populations of endangered species (e.g., red wolf) are treated as threatened species on public land, for consultation purposes, and as species proposed for listing on private land. |
 | | Historic - the species was last observed in the county more than 50 years ago. |
 | | Probable/potential - the species is considered likely to occur in this county based on the proximity of known records (in adjacent counties), the presence of potentially suitable habitat, or both. |
| www.fws.gov /nc-es/es/cntylist/watauga.html (310 words) |
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