The 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan for Tennessee was submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service December 15, 2025 and is currently under review. 

The TN-SWAP was developed based upon two key assumptions: (1) that although the focus is conservation of nongame wildlife species, many nongame conservation strategies and actions are habitat based and therefore benefit a wide range of species, including those that are common or hunted recreationally, and (2) that the TN-SWAP serves to promote common understanding of problems facing species and habitats across the state to encourage and prioritize collective action among a wide range of conservation partners.

This document was produced as a collaborative effort between the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and The Nature Conservancy, and we both would like to thank all contributors and the steering committee.

Special thanks to our SWAP coordinator – Janie Jennings Becker, technical writer – K Gregg Elliott, and GIS Manager – Joey Wisby.

Please email questions or comments to twra_.swapcomments@tn.gov