Endangered Species Bulletin articles from November 2000

Endangered Species Bulletin archives from November 2000

The Department of Defense and Endangered Species.
November 1, 2000... The Department of Defense (DOD) has embraced its stewardship responsibilities for the rich variety of natural resources on the lands it manages, managing them for multiple use, sustained yield, and biodiversity integrity. But management...

Safeguarding Hawaii's Endangered Stilts.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The Mokapu Peninsula component of Marine Corps Base-Hawaii (MCBH) is a busy military installation on the island of O'ahu. This 2,951-acre (1,195-hectare) facility also provides safe haven for some 50 species of waterbirds, shorebirds, and...

A Partnership for Peregrines.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... In 1955, the first cadet class of the U.S. Air Force Academy chose the falcon as the mascot of the Cadet Wing. The cadets felt the falcon, symbolizing speed, agility, and power, best symbolized the Air Force. This decision began an association...

A Bat Boom at Fort Huachuca.
November 1, 2000... Springtime in southern Arizona brings the spectacular blooming of the saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) to the Sonoran Desert. At the same time, two species of nectar-feeding bats migrate in from Mexico. One of these is the lesser long-nosed...

Seabees Renovate Habitat for Endangered Birds.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Answering a request from Donna Stovall, manager of the Fish and Wildlife Service's national wildlife refuges on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu, a Navy team recently created some critical mudflat habitats for endangered water birds on the shores...

The Air Force Academy's Mouse.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Nearly a half century ago, the U.S. Air Force acquired 18,500 acres (7,485 hectares) along the Front Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains for the site of its Air Force Academy. This once sparsely populated area has since become one of the...

The Palos Verde Blue: An Update.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... When the last known habitat of the Palos Verde blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus paloverdesensis) was destroyed in 1983, most observers feared the species had become extinct. Fortunately, however, a single colony survived without notice at...

Navy Saves Old Growth for Murrelets.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Thanks to the Navy, a nesting colony of marbled murrelets (Brachyramphus marmoratus), a bird listed as threatened in the Pacific Northwest, has been protected at the Jim Creek Naval Radio Station in Snohomish County, Washington. This...

The Army Reaches Out.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Educating the public about their mission is an important responsibility for all government agencies. It is especially important for the armed services. They need to inform people about how military lands are managed because of the necessary...

On Guard for Endangered Plants.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... With enough imagination, the flowers of Hawaii's `ohai bush (Sesbania tomentosa), an endangered plant in the pea family (Fabaceae), can be said to resemble tiny hermit crabs in scarlet Bonaparte hats. Alien or non-native plant species threaten...

A Military Solution to an Environmental Problem.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... On December 1, 1999, combat engineers from the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, North Carolina, used C-4 plastic explosive to blast a very large hole in the 250 feet (76 meter) long, 12 feet (3.7 m) high Rains Dam on the Little River....

Terns Share Naval Surface Warfare Center.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The Naval Surface Warfare Center's Coastal Systems Station (CSS) at Panama City, Florida, promotes a natural resources program that delicately balances its military mission and conservation issues. In 1994, for example, the CSS recognized a...

Gopher Tortoise Research at Camp Shelby.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a reptile native to the southeastern United States, is declining in number throughout its range, primarily due to the degradation and loss of its habitat. In 1987, the Fish and Wildlife Service...

A Tale of Two Organisms.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The 464,000 acres (188,000 hectares) of Eglin Air Force Base, located on the Gulf of Mexico along Florida's northwest coast, provide habitat for a diverse range of critical species. Perhaps none of Eglin's 11 threatened or endangered species is...

The Birds of Fort Hood.
November 1, 2000... If Steven Spielberg ever needs a set location for another epic war picture, Fort Hood, Texas would likely serve well. As one of the largest heavy artillery training sites in the country, Fort Hood conducts live weapons fire and aviation...

Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Willamette National Forest have completed a Conservation Agreement for the Mink Lake Basin spotted frog population in the Three Sisters Wilderness. The...

Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The giant garter snake, a non-venomous species listed as threatened, has been studied on Colusa National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in California since 1996. Refuge staff and the U.S. Geological Survey's Biological Resources Division field station...

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax trailii extimus).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Researchers from the San Bernardino County Museum in California have conducted flycatcher surveys at Pahranagat NWR in southern Nevada in 1998, 1999, and 2000. Yearly monitoring of nesting and habitat preference continues to indicate that the...

Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphtrhynchus suttkusi).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... An Alabama sturgeon being held at the Marion Fish Hatchery, a facility run by the State of Alabama, died September 19, leaving only a single Alabama sturgeon in captivity. The sturgeon's cause of death is under review. The last remaining...

Boulder Darter (Etheostoma wapiti).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... In August 1999, personnel from the Service's Cookeville, Tennessee, Ecological Services Office; several national fish hatcheries; Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; and Conservation Fisheries, Inc., (CFI), placed approximately 3.5 tons (3,175...

Bat Protection.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Between July 18 and 23, 2000, the Service's West Virginia Field Office, in partnership the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources' Non-Game Wildlife and Natural Heritage Program, constructed two angle iron gates at the entrances of Hoffman...

ON THE WEB.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... A wealth of information on military agencies and their endangered species programs is available on the Internet. Here are some websites to get you started: Department of Defense--To learn more about DoD's natural resources conservation...

LISTING ACTIONS.
November 1, 2000... From August through October of 2000, the Fish and Wildlife Service published the following proposed and final Endangered Species Act (ESA) rules in the Federal Register. The full text of each action can be accessed through our website:...

BOX SCORE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... Listings and Recovery Plans as of December 31, 2000 THREATENED ENDANGERED GROUP U.S. FOREIGN U.S. FOREIGN MAMMALS 63 251 9 17 BIRDS ...