State Wildlife Action Plan Help

Site Navigation

 

1. The primary State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) sections are listed in the left hand menu, available from every page within the SWAP.Oregon.gov website.
2. Selecting a SWAP section opens the associated content, and opens up a menu of available sub-sections beneath the selected section.
3. Many pages offer an additional menu on the right-hand side of the page, providing the ability to jump to specific content within a page.
4. On all pages, the title of the page also serves as the site’s search tool. Click anywhere within the title/search-bar, type in your subject of interest, and select the magnifying glass to search for specific content throughout SWAP.Oregon.gov.
5. When specific pages contain associated mapping layers, the “map pin” tool is made available. Selecting the map pin provides an interactive map preview of the associated mapping layers. Within the preview, you can use an additional button to view the layer(s) within ODFW’s Compass mapping application. Selecting this button allows you to access additional layers and options, search for a specific map location, generate reports, and many other features.
6. When available, this opens a “grid view” format for the page being viewed. For example, Species of Greatest Conservation Need and Conservation Opportunity Areas listed within ecoregions will now be shown in a grid image format. On the Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) page, this orders COAs in alphabetical order.
7. When available, this opens a “list view” format for the page being viewed. For example, Species of Greatest Conservation Need and Conservation Opportunity Areas listed within ecoregions will now be shown in a listed text format. On the Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) page, this orders COAs by COA ID number.
8. Access help content for SWAP.Oregon.gov, including Site Navigation, FAQ’s, how to connect with ODFW, and ways you can help the State Wildlife Action Plan.
9. Brings you back to the SWAP.Oregon.gov home page.
10. Opens the ODFW conservation page, within the ODFW website.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the State Wildlife Action Plan and how is it used?

The State Wildlife Action Plan is an overarching state strategy for conserving fish and wildlife. It provides a shared set of priorities for addressing Oregon’s conservation needs. The SWAP brings together the best available scientific information, and presents a menu of recommended voluntary actions and tools for all Oregonians to define their own conservation role. See the Overview section for more information on SWAP components, SWAP background, how the SWAP is used, and much more.

How do I search the State Wildlife Action Plan?

The top bar of all SWAP web pages doubles as both the title of the page, and a search bar. Entering species, habitats, conservation concepts, or any other term into this search bar will provide all SWAP pages that contain content relevant to your search.

Where do I find maps?

Many webpages within the State Wildlife Action Plan have associated maps, or spatial data layers. These pages are indicated by a “map pin” button (see Site Navigation section) in the top right corner of the associated pages. Clicking on a map pin opens a map preview of the associated data layer within the SWAP web page. An option then also exists to open the layer within Compass, ODFW’s mapping application for fish and wildlife species and habitat resources. Compass provides all available ODFW data layers within an easy to use mapping platform. You can also download ODFW GIS data using the ODFW Data Clearinghouse.

How do I print the State Wildlife Action Plan?

You can print individual pages of the State Wildlife Action Plan using your web browser. Many browsers will convert hyperlinks to hard copy links in your print-out, preserving links. ODFW has also developed PDF-formatted documents of all SWAP sections, which can also be downloaded, printed, and saved within your own system. However, some SWAP content is intended to be updated, such as maintaining links to partners and projects, and incorporating new projects and information as it becomes available. Users are encouraged to check SWAP.Oregon.gov for updated information.

How do I access Conservation Opportunity Area profiles?

All Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) have an associated COA profile, containing detailed information on recommended conservation actions, local conservation actions and plans, listed Species of Greatest Conservation Need and Habitats within the COA, and other special features about the area. For the 2026 revision of the SWAP, COA profiles were intentionally built to be flexible allowing for updated information including new conservation plans, partners, and features to be added over time increasing access to relevant data over time.

COA profiles are available by selecting the COA through the Conservation Opportunity Areas section of SWAP.Oregon.gov. COAs can be selected using the interactive COA map presented by default (select the COA, and then open the drop-down menu to see the profile link), or through either the grid view (where COAs are presented in alphabetical order) or the list view (where COAs are presented by order of COA ID). These views are available through buttons presented in the top right corner of the Conservation Opportunity Area page (see Site Navigation, above, for more details). You can also download COA Profiles in a tabular format.

How can I get more information and stay connected to ODFW conservation efforts?

Great question! Please stay up to date on events and relevant information using our ODFW social media handles. Visit the ODFW website for more information on the ODFW Wildlife Diversity Program. Please contact ODFW with more questions, comments, or suggestions: OCS.revision@odfw.oregon.gov.

How do I cite the State Wildlife Action Plan?

State Wildlife Action Plan. 2026. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon.

Download the 2026 State Wildlife Action Plan

To download sections of the 2026 State Wildlife Action Plan in static PDF format, visit this page: https://swap.oregon.gov/download-chapters/

Download the 2016 Oregon Conservation Strategy

• Front Matter (Cover, Recommended Citation, Table of Contents)
• Chapter 1: Overview
• Chapter 2: Key Conservation Issues
• Chapter 3: Ecoregions
• Chapter 4: Conservation Opportunity Areas
  • COA Profile Table (exported January 13, 2017)
• Chapter 5: Strategy Habitats
• Chapter 6: Strategy Species
  • Strategy Species Table (updated April 13, 2017)
  • Data Gap Species Table (updated January 5, 2017)
• Chapter 7: Monitoring
• Chapter 8: Conservation Toolbox

download the 2016 oregon nearshore strategy

• The Oregon Nearshore Strategy – Appendices not included (large file ~28 MB , individual chapters below )
• Nearshore Appendices (large file ~20 MB, all files below are smaller in size)
• Neasrshore Strategy Front Matter (Cover, Acknowledgements, Recommended Citation, Table of Contents)
• Chapter 1: Nearshore Strategy Introduction
• Chapter 2: Nearshore Strategy Context
• Chapter 3: Nearshore Strategy Development
• Chapter 4: Coastal Communities
• Chapter 5: Nearshore Species
• Chapter 6: Nearshore Habitats
• Chapter 7: Factors Affecting Species and Habitats
• Chapter 8: Nearshore Research and Monitoring
• Chapter 9: Nearshore Recommendations
• Chapter 10: Nearshore Strategy Conclusions
• Appendix A: Technical Supplement: Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change in Oregon’s Nearshore Ocean
• Appendix B: Fact Sheet: Global Climate Change and Oregon’s Open Water Habitats
• Appendix C: Fact Sheet: Global Climate Change and Oregon’s Subtidal Habitats
• Appendix D: Global Climate Change and Oregon’s Intertidal Habitats
• Nearshore Appendices E-G
• Nearshore References

Contact ODFW

For more information or to provide comments on the:

• State Wildlife Action Plan, please send an email to OCS.revision@odfw.oregon.gov
• Marine components of the SWAP or previously the Oregon Nearshore Strategy, please send an email to Nearshore.Strategy@odfw.oregon.gov

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