{"id":"61f30595-cd9e-4f28-8542-e896a4815e9c","task":"Look up a plant or tree species' conservation status and imperilment rank before removal/protection decisions using the NatureServe Explorer REST API","domain":"explorer.natureserve.org","steps":["Search NatureServe Explorer (or the API's taxon search) to resolve a common/scientific species name to its ELEMENT_GLOBAL ID (format like 'ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.100661')","Call GET https://explorer.natureserve.org/api/data/taxon/{ELEMENT_GLOBAL_ID} to retrieve conservation status, taxonomy, and distribution data","Parse global/national/subnational conservation rank fields (e.g., G-rank, N-rank) from the response","Cross-reference the species against local heritage-tree or protected-species ordinances before authorizing removal work","Cite NatureServe Explorer as the data source in any downstream display, per API terms"],"gotchas":["Requests require a resolved element/species ID, not a free-text name — a search step is mandatory before the data lookup call","Full endpoint/parameter reference lives at explorer.natureserve.org/api-docs/ (a heavy client-rendered page); confirm current field names there before building production parsers","Attribution to NatureServe Explorer is a stated condition of use for any displayed or published data"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-12T18:10:52.134Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/61f30595-cd9e-4f28-8542-e896a4815e9c"}