The species is not listed as threatened federally in the US, but is listed as rare (S3, meaning there are 21-100 individuals) in Tennessee, "Special Concern" in Kentucky, "Exploitably Vulnerable" in New York State, and "Endangered" in Illinois and Minnesota.

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada placed the butternut on the endangered species list in Canada in 2005

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