Staff Permits and Certifications

Our team is highly trained and has the ability to conduct surveys for a wide diversity of threatened and endangered species. We hold a number of specialty certifications and permits specific to conducting surveys for threatened and endangered species, including Recovery Permits for Dakota Skipper.

Federal Permits

  • FWS Recovery Permit for Dakota Skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Minnesota Permits and Certifications

  • MN DNR List of Surveyors for Endangered and Threatened Animals:
    • Birds
    • Insects
    • Prairie Skippers
  • MN DNR List of Surveyors for Endangered and Threatened Plants:
    • Plants – general
    • Botrychium spp.
    • Dwarf Trout Lily
    • Prairie Bush Clover
    • Western Prairie Fringed Orchid
    • Bryophytes
    • Lichens
  • MN DNR Special Permit to collect and voucher rare plants

Wisconsin Permits and Certifications

  • WI DNR Approved Surveyors for:
    • Birds
    • Plants
  • WI DNR Endangered/Threatened Species Permits:
    • Blanchard’s Cricket Frog
    • Eastern Massasauga
    • Wood Turtle
  • WI DNR HCP Karner Blue Butterfly Surveyor

Wetland Services Certifications

  • Professional Wetland Scientist
  • Minnesota Certified Wetland Professional