Neogale frenata (H. Lichtenstein, 1831)
Long-tailed Weasel

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S3

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 25

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Brushland, field edges and open woodlands near water; riparian grasslands, swamps, marshes

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Residential & commercial development	Pollution	Natural system modifications
Specific Threat	Housing & urban areas	Agricultural & forestry effluents	Dams & water management/use

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Create GA small mammal working group to coordinate conservation actions
• Action 2: Encourage hunters and other user groups to report SGCN mammal observations
• Action 3: Implement the Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict (WVC) Reduction Initiative
• Action 4: Use an iNaturalist project to collect data on small mammal SGCN
• Action 5: Target priority conservation areas for USACE mitigation

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