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News: 12/1/05 Grant Program Helps Landowners Protect Endangered Species Habitat (Endangered Species):
See Federal Assistance Statement and the Times-Herald article
Recovery Efforts in New York: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is one of many partners involved in endangered species recovery activities for federally listed species in New York State. The New York Field Office is involved in a variety of recovery activities, both within and outside of the state. The Long Island sub-office has the lead role in recovery efforts on the Island. We participate in various recovery planning and implementation teams. The Service strives to keep recovery plans up to date through revisions or the creation of interim strategies. Our office has assisted with the creation of the Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan and just released the Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail (Novisuccinea chittenangoensis) (COAS). In addition to creating and revising Federal recovery plans. The New York Field Office has assisted other partners with their planning efforts for Federally-listed species. For example, we have provided recommendations to the Town of Queensbury on their potential Karner Blue Butterfly Management Plan. We are also involved with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (NYSDEC) plans to develop a New York State Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan. Partnerships are an important aspect of all listed species recovery strategies. Our office is fortunate to work with numerous interested partners. The NYSDEC and New York Natural Heritage Program are two essential partners for the recovery of all listed species in New York State. Some additional groups that we have been working with on recent projects include the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, The Nature Conservancy, and the Institute for Ecosystem Studies.
Our Partners for Fish and Wildlife program assists with various habitat restoration efforts for the Karner blue butterfly and the Bog turtle. They have also assisted with the construction of bat gates for abandoned mines which serve as winter hibernacula for the endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis).
We also provide assistance to other organizations with their field and research activities. For example, we have surveyed both hibernacula and summer roosting habitats for Indiana bats, monitored COAS populations, and have helped monitor Leedy’s roseroot (Sedum integrifolium spp. Leedyi). Our
office has provided funding for research and monitoring activities
involving Federally listed, proposed, and/or candidate species.
For example, we have supported projects such as survey efforts
for the threatened Bog turtle (Clemmys [=Glyptemys] muhlenbergii )
in Oswego County and monitoring for the endangered Karner blue
butterfly (Lycaides melissa samuelis) in Saratoga County
by the Nature Conservancy's Wilton
Wildlife Preserve and Park. We have also supported efforts
for species listed by the State of New York, such as surveys for
the frosted elfin (Incisalia irus), a rare butterfly. For more information on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Recovery Program, please go to http://endangered.fws.gov/recovery/index.html
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