Forest Service
Threatened and Endangered Species

May 29, 2007

Species that occur on National Forest System lands, or are potentially affected by NFS management, and are listed as Threatened or Endangered, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act.


TAXONOMIC GROUP
Forest
Service
Total
U.S.
Total
% of  U.S. Total on F.S.
1.  FLOWERING PLANTS
161
714
23
2.  FERNS, FERN ALLIES
3
26
12
3.  LICHENS
1
2
50
4.  AMPHIBIANS
12
23
52
5.  ARACHNIDS
1
12
8
6.  BIRDS
28
91
31
7.  CLAMS/MOLLUSCS
54
70
77
8.  CRUSTACEANS
6
22
27
9.  FISHES
88
138
64
10.  INSECTS
12
57
21
11.  MAMMALS
36
82
44
12.  REPTILES
9
37
24
13.  SNAILS
11
36
30
TOTAL T&E SPECIES
422
1,312
32
T&E species with FWS- or NMFS-approved, final recovery plans
307
1,077
Na
Percent with FWS- or NMFS- approved recovery plans
74%
82%
Na

Endangered Species Act Species Recovery Information:
Fish and Wildlife Service: 	http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/Boxscore.do
http://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/index.html
NOAA Fisheries/NMFS:  http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/laws/esa.htm#pcr

Forest Service Endangered Species website: http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/tes/index