The Connecticut warbler’s distribution is naturally patchy, even in suitable environments (6). However, it is not listed as ‘Endangered’ or ‘Threatened’ in any of the states in which it occurs (2).
There are no current conservation activities for the Connecticut warbler in the Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin National Forests, but draft guidelines have been written for the conservation of this species in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin. These include maintaining habitats with jack pine forest, mossy cover, and dense shrubbery, as these appear to be key aspects of this species’ habitat (6).
This shy warbler remains one of the most poorly known species in North America, and would therefore benefit from further studies into its biology, particularly its breeding behaviour. The distribution of the Connecticut warbler on its wintering grounds also needs to be documented (2).