Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - Region 4

The TWRA Wildlife Diversity Program is responsible for managing species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered. The program also manages species listed by TWRA as threatened, endangered, in need of management, and non-game wildlife and their habitats. Non-game wildlife includes those species that are not fished, hunted or trapped. More than 90% of Tennessee’s wildlife is classified as non-game, including: 292 species of birds, 77 mammals, 76 amphibians, 56 reptiles, over 325 fishes, 77 crayfish, 2 freshwater shrimp, 96 aquatic snails, 275 terrestrial snails, 132 mussels, 5 freshwater clams and thousands of other invertebrates, such as butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, etc.

Blue Ridge Snail Chucky Madtom

The Wildlife Diversity Program’s primary responsibility is to conserve the state’s nongame wildlife resources through the identification and management of nongame species and their habitats. The TWRA also seeks to inform and educate the public about the resource, provide technical assistance, and to improve the recreational opportunities it provides.

Bog Turtle Leucystic Rat Snake

Conserving the diversity of nongame species is not only critical to the continued health of the state’s ecosystems, this resource also enriches the lives of the millions of Tennesseans who enjoy wildlife related recreation at home or in their travels throughout the Volunteer State. Non-game wildlife resources are experienced and enjoyed through activities such as bird watching, wildlife photography, and educational endeavors. This recreational tourism contributes more than $448 million annually to the state’s economy through expenditures for travel and equipment. As an essential component of the state’s natural beauty, nongame wildlife also benefits the state’s expanding tourism industry by attracting thousands of visitors to wildlife management areas, state parks, state and national forests, wildlife viewing areas and private recreational facilities.

Tangerine Darter

Regional Programs/Projects include:

Rehabilitation Permits
Education Permits
Falconry License
Animal Damage
Control Permits
Nest box Program
Threatened and Endangered Species
Wildlife in Need of Management
Region 4 Nongame Operational Plan
Non-game Surveys
Restoration of River Snails
Pigeon River Restoration
Restoration of Mussels
Lake Sturgeon Restoration
Bald Eagle/Golden Eagle Restoration
Bog Turtle Restoration
Site Visits/Habitat Evaluation
Shorebird Surveys
Cave Surveys
Bat Surveys
Saw Whet Owl Surveys
Wildscaping: Landscaping with Native Plants
Invasive Plant Control/Removal


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	Online Licensing Commission Outdoor Education Wildlife & Hunting Fishing Boating GIS/Maps Rules & Regulations About This Web Site	Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency TWRA’s REGION IV NONGAME/WILDLIFE DIVERSITY PROGRAM The TWRA Wildlife Diversity Program is responsible for managing species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened or endangered. The program also manages species listed by TWRA as threatened, endangered, in need of management, and non-game wildlife and their habitats. Non-game wildlife includes those species that are not fished, hunted or trapped. More than 90% of Tennessee’s wildlife is classified as non-game, including: 292 species of birds, 77 mammals, 76 amphibians, 56 reptiles, over 325 fishes, 77 crayfish, 2 freshwater shrimp, 96 aquatic snails, 275 terrestrial snails, 132 mussels, 5 freshwater clams and thousands of other invertebrates, such as butterflies, dragonflies, spiders, etc. The Wildlife Diversity Program’s primary responsibility is to conserve the state’s nongame wildlife resources through the identification and management of nongame species and their habitats. The TWRA also seeks to inform and educate the public about the resource, provide technical assistance, and to improve the recreational opportunities it provides. Conserving the diversity of nongame species is not only critical to the continued health of the state’s ecosystems, this resource also enriches the lives of the millions of Tennesseans who enjoy wildlife related recreation at home or in their travels throughout the Volunteer State. Non-game wildlife resources are experienced and enjoyed through activities such as bird watching, wildlife photography, and educational endeavors. This recreational tourism contributes more than $448 million annually to the state’s economy through expenditures for travel and equipment. As an essential component of the state’s natural beauty, nongame wildlife also benefits the state’s expanding tourism industry by attracting thousands of visitors to wildlife management areas, state parks, state and national forests, wildlife viewing areas and private recreational facilities. Regional Programs/Projects include: Rehabilitation Permits Education Permits Falconry License Animal Damage Control Permits Nest box Program Threatened and Endangered Species Wildlife in Need of Management Region 4 Nongame Operational Plan Non-game Surveys Restoration of River Snails Pigeon River Restoration Restoration of Mussels Lake Sturgeon Restoration Bald Eagle/Golden Eagle Restoration Bog Turtle Restoration Site Visits/Habitat Evaluation Shorebird Surveys Cave Surveys Bat Surveys Saw Whet Owl Surveys Wildscaping: Landscaping with Native Plants Invasive Plant Control/Removal	Region IV specific links: News/Info Archives Fishing Streams Reservoirs Hunting Deer Turkey Dove Bear Elk WMAs Hunter Ed. J. Sevier Non-game Falconry Viewing Wildscape Invasive Law Enforcement Area 41 Area 42 Area 43 Contact Boating Contact Staff Officers

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