Draft recovery plans

Milk-vetch The Sentry milk-vetch (Astragalus cremnophylax vat. cremnophylax) is an endangered plant in the pea family (Fabaceae). Its Latin name, which translates as "watchman of the gorge," alludes to its rod on the high limestone shelfs of the Grand Canyon, where it is known from up to three locations upon the South Rim and possibly individual on the North Rim. It was listed as endangered in 1990 to be paid to threats from habitat destruction and modification, most remote rarity, and low reproduction. The Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service staff at Grand Canyon National Park, and researchers have worked cooperatively to manage, monitor, and investigation these populations, including installation of fencing and signs around the largest population.

An opportunity for the public to review and annotate on the draft recovery plan for milk-vetch was provided from September 14 to October 14 2004 and again from January 10 to February 9 2005 The final retrieval plan, which will incorporate public and mate review comments, is expected in the fall of 2005

Peco Sunflower The Peco sunflower (Helianthus paradoxus) is an annual that enlarges on wet, alkaline soils at spring seep wet meadows, and pond margins in novel Mexico and Texas. Its proceeding in desert wetland habitat is unique, and it is associated with habitats that are limited and at risk for further decline. The Peco sunflower was federally listed as threatened in 1999 and is also listed as threatened by means of the state of Texas and as endangered by means of the state of New Mexico.

The Peco sunflower publicly occurs in several widely spaced populations in west-central and eastern fresh Mexico and west Texas. The primary threat to this species is los and/or alteration of wetland habitat to be paid to surface water diversion and wetland filling for agriculture and recreational uses, and groundwater pumping and aquifer depletion for municipal uses. In addition, the species is potentially vulnerable to competition by means of nonnative invasive vegetation such as tamarisk, habitat altering activities like as overgrazing or mowing, and the long-term drouth in the Southwest.

A draft recuperation plan for the Pecos sunflower was available for public review and make notes from July 2 to August 2 2004 and again from September 14 to October 14 2004 regaining actions include identifying and securing core habitat, continuing research, and working with landowners to disentangle conservation partnerships and ensure compliance with existing regulations. more [i]or[/i] less core conservation areas have already been identified and secur A relatively large population was discovered upon state lands in New Mexico in 2004 a Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation stock grant was awarded to the novel Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department in 2004 to certain Pecos sunflower habitat in Santa Rosa, novel Mexico. A final recovery plan is wait fored in the fall of 2005

Barton Springs Salamander The Barton Springs salamander (Euycea sosorum) has individual of the smallest geographic ranges of any vertebrate species in North America. It is known from single four spring outlets that make up Barton Springs, located within Zilker Park in the City of Austin, Texas. Because the Barton Springs salamander be pendents on constant, clean flowing spring waters for its survival, the primary threats to this endangered species include degradation of water quality and quantity resulting from rapidly expanding urbanization. The Service is working with the City of Austin, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U Geological take a view of Lower Colorado River Authority, Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, developer private peculiarity owners, and others on conservation measures to maintain the salamander's habitat.

A draft Barton Springs regaining Plan was available for public review from January 25 to March 28 2005 Propos regaining criteria include: 1) establishing mechanisms to fortify water quality; 2) developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to avoid and/or completely contain hazardous materials spills; 3) developing and implementing a plan to make secure continuous spring flows at Barton Springs; and 4) establishing captive breeding populations. A final recuperation plan is expected in the fall of 2005

Devils River Minnow The Devils River minnow (Dionda diaboli) is a small fish set in three spring-fed streams in Val Verde and Kinney Counties, Texas, all tributaries to the Rio Grande. The species is believed to be extirpated from the Rio San Carlos in Mexico, and its status in the Rio Salado drainage is unknown. Habitat los and degradation of water quality and quantity, and impacts from nonnative species l to the listing of the species as threatened in 1999

A draft redemption plan for the species was available for public review from February 23 2005 to April 11 2005 Draft redemption criteria include: 1) population monitoring to verify stable or increasing population turns throughout its range; 2) ensuring adequate stream streams through state or local groundwater management plans, or equivalent binding documents; 3) protection of surface water quality by means of demonstrated compliance with water quality standards and implementation of water quality controls; and 4) felicitous management and control of normative species by the agency of local, regional, state, and federal authorities. A final recuperation plan is expected in the fall of 2005