So what do the "status codes" (T, E, etc.) mean? And isn't this map blowing the problem out of proportion just a little? Several species are listed for multiple states. If (for example) the Bald Eagle is listed for each of the states, that increases the total numbers by 50 when it's actually only one (1) species. I'll bet if you take the time to eliminate the redundancies, that map won't look nearly as shocking.
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