Data and project reviews

Accessing rare species data

Rare species data maintained by the Heritage Program can be accessed through NatureServe's Explorer PRO. Users will be required to create a free account to access the data and tools.

Endangered species review

The Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory is a unit of the Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research, a non-regulatory agency of the state of Kansas. We do not have the capacity to respond to specific project reviews. However, project proponents directed to contact us through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's IPaC tool should contact Jennifer Delisle at jdelisle@ku.edu.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks administers regulations pertaining to state-listed species and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (in Manhattan, Kansas, 785-539-3474) has regulatory authority for federally listed species.

Contributing to the database

The databases maintained by the Heritage Program are dynamic resources. The quality and usefulness of the data are improved by the addition of new information obtained from field studies across the state.

Individuals with information on the species listed on our Element Tracking lists are invited to contribute to the databases by contacting us directly (jdelisle@ku.edu). This information will be used to improve our knowledge and protection of the state’s rare resources.