Fish and Wildlife Service conducts five-year status review of 25 threatened and endangered species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced plans to conduct a
five-year status review of 25 federally-listed, threatened and endangered
species. At the same time, the Service announced it is especially
interested in information on surviving populations of the southern
acornshell mussel, upland combshell mussel, and Alabama cave shrimp.
This five-year review is conducted to ensure that listing classifications
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are accurate. Any interested party
is invited to provide information and comments pertaining to these species.
Written comments and information related to this five-year review must be
received by August 15, 2005.
The notice covers 25 species including the ringed map turtle, flatwoods
salamander, watercress darter (fish), pygmy sculpin (fish), southern
acornshell, ovate clubshell, southern clubshell, upland combshell,
triangular kidneyshell, Alabama moccasinshell, Coosa moccasinshell,
orange-nacre mucket, dark pigtoe, southern pigtoe, fine-lined pocketbook
(all 11, mussels), lacy elimia (snail), cylindrical lioplax (snail), flat
pebblesnail, painted rocksnail, plicate rocksnail, round rocksnail,
Tulotoma snail, Alabama cave shrimp, Alabama leather flower, Morefield’s
leather flower.
Specifically, this review seeks information on: (1) species biology,
including population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and
genetics; (2) habitat conditions, including amount, distribution, and
suitability; (3) conservation measures that have been implemented; (4)
threat status and trends; and (5) other new information, data, or
corrections, including taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification
of erroneous information contained in the ESA list, and improved analytical
methods. Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection by appointment.
Written comments and information for all species, except Alabama cave
shrimp may be sent by e-mail to
pa************@fw*.gov
, faxed to
601/965-4340, or sent by regular mail to Field Supervisor, Jackson Field
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Jackson,
Mississippi 39213. Information for the Alabama cave shrimp may be sent to
je*********@fw*.gov
, faxed to 251/441-6222 or sent by regular mail to Field
Supervisor, Daphne Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1208-B
Main Street, P.O. Drawer 1190, Daphne, Alabama 36526. Please see Federal
Register Notice of Review for these species at
http://frwebgate3.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=7737901553+10+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency
responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and
plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American
people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge
System, which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small
wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national
fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services
field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the
Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores
nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat
such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments
with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance
program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes
on
fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
Fish and Wildlife Service conducts five-year status review of 25 threatened and endangered species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced plans to conduct a
five-year status review of 25 federally-listed, threatened and endangered
species. At the same time, the Service announced it is especially
interested in information on surviving populations of the southern
acornshell mussel, upland combshell mussel, and Alabama cave shrimp.
This five-year review is conducted to ensure that listing classifications
under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) are accurate. Any interested party
is invited to provide information and comments pertaining to these species.
Written comments and information related to this five-year review must be
received by August 15, 2005.
The notice covers 25 species including the ringed map turtle, flatwoods
salamander, watercress darter (fish), pygmy sculpin (fish), southern
acornshell, ovate clubshell, southern clubshell, upland combshell,
triangular kidneyshell, Alabama moccasinshell, Coosa moccasinshell,
orange-nacre mucket, dark pigtoe, southern pigtoe, fine-lined pocketbook
(all 11, mussels), lacy elimia (snail), cylindrical lioplax (snail), flat
pebblesnail, painted rocksnail, plicate rocksnail, round rocksnail,
Tulotoma snail, Alabama cave shrimp, Alabama leather flower, Morefield’s
leather flower.
Specifically, this review seeks information on: (1) species biology,
including population trends, distribution, abundance, demographics, and
genetics; (2) habitat conditions, including amount, distribution, and
suitability; (3) conservation measures that have been implemented; (4)
threat status and trends; and (5) other new information, data, or
corrections, including taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification
of erroneous information contained in the ESA list, and improved analytical
methods. Comments and materials received will be available for public
inspection by appointment.
Written comments and information for all species, except Alabama cave
shrimp may be sent by e-mail to
pa************@fw*.gov
, faxed to
601/965-4340, or sent by regular mail to Field Supervisor, Jackson Field
Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 6578 Dogwood View Parkway, Jackson,
Mississippi 39213. Information for the Alabama cave shrimp may be sent to
je*********@fw*.gov
, faxed to 251/441-6222 or sent by regular mail to Field
Supervisor, Daphne Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1208-B
Main Street, P.O. Drawer 1190, Daphne, Alabama 36526. Please see Federal
Register Notice of Review for these species at
http://frwebgate3.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=7737901553+10+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency
responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and
plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American
people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge
System, which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small
wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national
fish hatcheries, 64 fishery resources offices and 81 ecological services
field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the
Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores
nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat
such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments
with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance
program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes
on
fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.