Endangered Species Bulletin articles from November 1998

Endangered Species Bulletin archives from November 1998

"Radiating" Plants.(adaptive radiation)
November 1, 1998... Adaptive radiation of Hawaiian species has been aided by the isolation of the archipelago and by its distinctive geological origin from a "hot spot" in the Earth's mantle beneath the Pacific tectonic plate. Volcanic activity has created a...

The Elfin Forests of Kaua`i.
November 1, 1998... Tucked away in the swirling mists high above its famous beaches and swaying palm trees are small patches of a unique and fragile Hawaiian biological community that few people even know exist: the montane bog. Here, `ohi`a (Metrosideros...

Maui Invasive Species Committee.
November 1, 1998... Miconia is an especially aggressive invader because of its fast growth, dense canopy, prolific reproduction, and ease of dispersal. In Hawaii's climate, miconia quickly towers over surrounding plants, its giant leaves creating such deep shade...

Alien Snake Threatens Pacific Islands.
November 1, 1998... The reproduction of endangered Mariana crows (Corvus kubaryi) is intensively monitored, nests are protected, and (when necessary) eggs or young are moved to the safety of lab conditions until they are less vulnerable to the threats in natural...

Santa Rosa Plants Gain New Lease on Life.
November 1, 1998... Change has come to Santa Rosa Island, the largest of the islands off the coast of southern California included in Channel Islands National Park. Last summer, after 90 years of continuous occupation by cattle, the island and its unique plant...

Restoring a Balance Among Seabirds.
November 1, 1998... Biologists with the Point Reyes Bird Observatory have been conducting monitoring and research on the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge through a cooperative agreement with the FWS for over 25 years (roughly the life-span of an ashy...

Lending a Hand to Maine's Island Birds.
November 1, 1998... For most of the year, Maine's 3,500 coastal islands are lonely, rockbound sentinels. But for a few months each summer, hundreds of the islands are transformed into marvelously raucous and lively homes for a unique assemblage of nesting...

"Islands" of Habitat in an Agricultural "Sea".
November 1, 1998... "When my great grandfather moved to Douglas County in 1898 to start farming, prairie bunch grass was stirrup high on the horses and sage grouse were abundant," says John McLean, Chair of the Foster Creek Conservation District in north-central...

Biodiversity in Puerto Rico.
November 1, 1998... The primary threats facing the island's native flora and fauna are habitat destruction and modification, illegal hunting or capture, and the introduction of exotic species. At present, 78 species of plants and animals are federally-listed as...

South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan.
November 1, 1998... In 1993, five Federal departments and the Environmental Protection Agency signed a five-year Interagency Agreement on South Florida Ecosystem Restoration. This agreement formally established an Interagency Task Force responsible for developing...

Fixing All the Parts.(holistic wildlife preservation)
November 1, 1998... Biologists have learned that trying to save the planet species-by-species is not working. In too many cases, restoring habitat for one endangered species has encroached on the habitat of another. This is particularly true in South Florida,...

Coastal Barriers and Endangered Species.
November 1, 1998... The funding restrictions under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act cover many harrier peninsulas, sand spits, and fringing mangroves in addition to true harrier islands. These other landscape features shield the mainland from the brunt of winds,...

LISTING ACTIONS.
November 1, 1998... During August and September 1998, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published the following proposed and final Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing actions in the Federal Register: Listing Proposals American Peregrine Falcon (Falco...

Hakalau Forest NWR.
November 1, 1998... Like an island within an island, Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge lies within ranching lands spread across the windward slope of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawai'i (the "Big Island"). Its nearly 33,000 acres (13,350 hectares) of tropical...

BOX SCORE.
November 1, 1998... Listings and Recovery Plans as of November 30, 1998 ENDANGERED THREATENED GROUP U.S. FOREIGN U.S. FOREIGN MAMMALS 59 251 8 16 BIRDS ...