NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Mountain-Prairie Region
134 Union Boulevard
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
February 5, 2009
Contacts: Ann Carlson 303-236-4264
Diane Katzenberger 303-236-4578
Endangered Species Act Protections for 165 Petitioned Species Not Warranted
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has made a partial determination regarding a petition to protect 206 species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service found that the petition submitted by WildEarth Guardians does not contain substantial information that listing may be warranted for 165 of the petitioned species; therefore, the Service will not initiate a further status review for these species. The public is encouraged to provide the Service any new information that becomes available regarding the status of these species or threats to them or their habitat. Two plant species included in the petition were addressed in a petition finding for 475 Southwestern species that published on January 6, 2009. Therefore, only 204 species were reviewed for this determination. A finding regarding the remaining 39 petitioned species will be made at a later date.
The 165 species addressed in this finding are found in Arkansas, Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming and include 4 vertebrates, 71 invertebrates, and 90 plants. A list of the petitioned species can be found in the Federal Register notice published today or at the Service’s web site: http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie
Information contained in the petition regarding the 165 species is broken down as follows:
- The petition provided minimal information for 90 of the species, in some cases no more information than the name of the species.
- Basic information on the range of 25 species was provided, but population size or abundance was rarely quantified.
- Threats for 47 species were described for a general area, but the petition did not link the threats to the species or the habitat occupied by the species.
- The petition cited one or more threats to the remaining 3 species, but did not provide documentation to support significant impacts from the threats.
Petitions are formal requests to give a species Endangered Species Act protection as either threatened or endangered. The Service reviews the information contained in the petition and other scientific information in our files to determine if further analysis is needed.
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-FWS-
List of 165 Species Included in this Finding
Category |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Range |
Group |
---|---|---|---|---|
A |
Ameletus edmundsi |
A Mayfly |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Aquilegia grahamii |
Graham's Columbine |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Aquilegia loriae |
|
UT |
Plant |
A |
Arctia sp. 1 |
Arctiidae Arctia |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Aschisma kansanum |
(Moss) |
KS |
Plant |
A |
Blancosoma scaturgo |
A Cave Obligate Millipede |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Brachycercus tuberculatus |
A Mayfly |
CO, UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Caecidotea metcalfi |
A Cave Obligate Isopod |
KS |
Invertebrate |
A |
Caecidotea tridentate |
|
IL,KS |
Invertebrate |
A |
Camissonia bairdii |
Baird's Camissonia |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Campylium cardotii |
(Moss) |
CAN:QC USA:MT |
Plant |
A |
Chaetarthria utahensis |
Utah Chaetarthrian Water Scavenger Beetle |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Chiloscyphus gemmiparus |
(Liverwort) |
AK, CA, OR, UT |
Plant |
A |
Cirsium scapanolepis |
Mountainslope Thistle |
CO |
Plant |
A |
Cryptobunus cavicolus |
A Cave Obligate Harvestman |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Didymodon anserinocapitatus |
(Moss) |
CO |
Plant |
A |
Draba brachystylis |
Wasatch Draba |
NV, UT |
Plant |
A |
Draba inexpectata |
Uinta Mountains draba |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Draba ramulosa |
Tushar Mountain Whitlow-grass |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Ephemerella apopsis |
A Mayfly |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Ericameria lignumviridis |
Greenwood's Heath- goldenrod |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Erigeron abajoensis |
Abajo Daisy |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Erigeron awapensis |
Awapa Daisy |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Erigeron huberi |
|
UT |
Plant |
A |
Erigeron zothecinus |
Alcove Daisy |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Eriogonum hylophilum |
Gate Canyon Wild Buckwheat |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Eriogonum mitophyllum |
Lost Creek wild buckwheat |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Eriogonum phoeniceum |
|
NV, UT |
Plant |
A |
Hesperonemastoma packardi |
A Cave Obligate Harvestmann |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Hygrotus diversipes |
Narrow-foot Hygrotus Diving Beetle |
WY |
Invertebrate |
A |
Lepidium huberi |
Huber's Pepperwort |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Lepidium integrifolium |
Thickleaf Pepperwort |
CO, UT, WY |
Plant |
A |
Leptophlebia konza |
Konza Prairie Mayfly |
KS |
Invertebrate |
A |
Melanoplus missoulae |
A Spur-throat Grasshopper |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Melanoplus sp. 1 |
|
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Melanoplus sp. 40 |
|
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Melanoplus sp. 41 |
|
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Melanoplus sp. 42 |
|
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Melanoplus sp. 47 |
|
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Melanoplus sp. 49 |
|
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Mentzelia goodrichii |
Goodrich's Blazingstar |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Micarea ternaria |
(Lichen) |
MT |
Plant |
A |
Neotrichia downsi |
A Caddisfly |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Oenothera murdockii |
|
UT |
Plant |
A |
Ogaridiscus subrupicola |
Southern Tightcoil |
ID, OR, UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Oncopodura cruciata |
A Springtail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Oreohelix hendersoni |
Pallid Mountainsnail |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Oreohelix howardi |
Mill Creek Mountainsnail |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Oreohelix parawanensis |
Brian Head Mountainsnail |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Ozobryum ogalalense |
(Moss) |
KS, NE |
Plant |
A |
Packera castoreus |
Beaver Mountain Groundsel |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Packera malmstenii |
Podunk Groundsel |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Paraleptophlebia calcarica |
A Prongill Mayfly |
AR, KS |
Invertebrate |
A |
Phacelia argylensis |
Argyle Canyon Phacelia |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Phacelia indecora |
Drab Phacelia |
NN, UT |
Plant |
A |
Pheidole elecebra |
An Ant |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Physaria grahamii |
Graham's Twinpod |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Physaria repanda |
Repand Twinpod |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Physaria stylosa |
Duchesne River Twinpod |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Planorbella oregonensis |
Lamb Rams-horn |
OR, UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Polydesmus cavicola |
A Millipede |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Potentilla macounii |
Macoun's Cinquefoil |
CAN: AB USA: MT |
Plant |
A |
Proctacanthus sp. 1 |
Robber Fly From Colorado |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Pyrgulopsis chamberlini |
Smooth Glenwood Pyrg |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Pyrgulopsis inopinata |
Carinate Glenwood Pyrg |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Pyrgulopsis nonaria |
Ninemile Pyrg |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Pyrgulopsis plicata |
Black Canyon Pyrg |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Ranunculus coloradensis |
Colorado Buttercup |
CO |
Plant |
A |
Riccia ozarkiana |
(Liverwort) |
AK, KS, MO |
Plant |
A |
Senecio musiniensis |
Musinea Ragwort |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Senecio spribillei |
|
MT |
Plant |
A |
Speodesmus aquiliensis |
A Cave Obligate Millipede |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Sphaeralcea janeae |
Jane's Globemallow |
UT |
Plant |
A |
Sphalloplana kansensis |
Kansas Planarian (flatworm) |
KS |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stagnicola elrodiana |
Longmouth Pondsnail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus coloradensis |
A Cave Obligate Amphipod |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus fontinalis |
Spring Amphipod |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus holsingeri |
An Amphipod |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus montanensis |
A Cave Obligate Amphipod |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus obscurus |
A Cave Obligate Amphipod |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus puteanus |
A Cave Obligate Amphipod |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus simplex |
Simple Amphipod |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus tritus |
A Cave Obligate Amphipod |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus utahensis |
Utah Amphipod |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Stygobromus wardi |
Ward's Amphipod |
CO |
Invertebrate |
A |
Suwallia salish |
A Stonefly |
MT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Sweltsa cristata |
A Stonefly |
UT |
Invertebrate |
A |
Verrucaria kootenaica |
(Lichen) |
MT |
Plant |
A |
Vertigo hannai |
Hanna's Vertigo |
CAN: ON USA: IL, KS |
Invertebrate |
A |
Webbhelix chadwicki |
Kaw Whitelip |
KS, NE |
Plant |
B |
Allomyia hector |
A Caddisfly |
CAN:AB USA:MT |
Invertebrate |
B |
Amblyderus werneri |
Great Sand Dunes Anthicid Beetle |
CO |
Invertebrate |
B |
Cryptomastix sanburni |
Kingston Oregonian |
ID, MT |
Invertebrate |
B |
Cryptantha compacta |
Compact Cat's-eye |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Cryptantha johnstonii |
Johnston Catseye |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Draba kassii |
Kass's Rockcress |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Erigeron wilkenii |
Wilken's Fleabane |
CO |
Plant |
B |
Hackelia gracilenta |
Colorado Stickseed |
CO |
Plant |
B |
Helisoma newberryi |
Great Basin Rams-horn |
CA,WY, ID(Extirpated), NV, OR, UT(Extirpated) |
Invertebrate |
B |
Heterocampa rufinans |
A Notodontid Moth |
CO |
Invertebrate |
B |
Hymenoclea sandersonii |
Sanderson's Cheesebush |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Hymenoxys lapidicola |
Rock Hymenoxys |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Mentzelia shultziorum |
Shultz Stickleaf |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Oreohelix alpine |
Alpine Mountainsnail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
B |
Oreohelix pygmaea |
Pygmy Mountainsnail |
WY |
Invertebrate |
B |
Penstemon franklinii |
Ben Franklin's Beardtongue |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Penstemon navajoa |
Navajo Beardtongue |
NN, UT |
Plant |
B |
Physella spelunca |
Cave Physa |
WY |
Invertebrate |
B |
Physella zionis |
Wet-rock Physa |
UT |
Invertebrate |
B |
Potentilla cottamii |
Cottam's Potentilla |
NV, UT |
Plant |
B |
Primula domensis |
House Range Primrose |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Pyrgulopsis fusca |
Otter Creek Pyrg |
UT |
Invertebrate |
B |
Sclerocactus blainei |
Blaine's Pincushion |
NV, UT |
Plant |
B |
Sclerocactus contortus |
Canyonland Fishhook Cactus |
UT |
Plant |
B |
Talinum thompsonii |
Thompson's Talinum |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Allium passeyi |
Passey's Onion |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Arabis falcatoria |
Grouse Creek Rockcress |
NV, UT |
Plant |
C |
Astragalus avonensis |
|
UT |
Plant |
C |
Astragalus loanus |
Glenwood Milk-vetch |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Capnia Arapahoe |
A Stonefly |
CO |
Invertebrate |
C |
Cottus extensus |
Bear Lake Sculpin |
ID, UT |
Vertebrate |
C |
Cryptantha gypsophila |
Gypsum Valley Cateye |
CO |
Plant |
C |
Cryptantha ochroleuca |
Yellow-white Catseye |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Cuscuta plattensis |
Wyoming Dodder |
WY |
Plant |
C |
Cymopterus minimus |
Cedar Breaks Biscuitroot |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Descurainia torulosa |
Wyoming Tansymustard |
WY |
Plant |
C |
Eriogonum cronquistii |
Cronquist's Wild Buckwheat |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Eriogonum smithii |
Smith's Wild Buckwheat |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Gilia sedifolia |
Stonecrop Gily-flower |
CO |
Plant |
C |
Hackelia ibapensis |
Deep Creek Stickseed |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Lesquerella humilis |
Few-seeded Bladderpod or Bitterroot Bladderpod |
MT |
Plant |
C |
Lesquerella lesicii |
Pryor Mountains Bladderpod or Lesica’s Bladderpod |
MT |
Plant |
C |
Lygodesmia entrada |
Entrada Skeletonplant |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Microcylloepus browni |
Brown's Microcylloepus Riffle Beetle |
CAN: MB USA: MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Mimulus gemmiparus |
Weber's Monkeyflower |
CO |
Plant |
C |
Oreohelix elrodi |
Carinate Mountainsnail |
CAN: MB USA: MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Oreohelix eurekensis |
Eureka Mountainsnail |
UT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Oreoxis humilis |
Pikes Peak Spring-parsley |
CO |
Plant |
C |
Oreoxis trotteri |
Trotter's Oreoxis |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Oreohelix sp. 5 |
Brunson Mountainsnail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Oreohelix sp. 6 |
Kintla Lake Mountainsnail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Oreohelix sp. 7 |
Kitchen Creek Mountainsnail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Oreohelix sp. 11 |
Subcarinate Mountainsnail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Perityle specuicola |
Alcove Rockdaisy |
NN, UT |
Plant |
C |
Physaria dornii |
Dorn's Twinpod |
WY |
Plant |
C |
Physaria pulvinata |
Cushion Bladderpod |
CO |
Plant |
C |
Potentilla angelliae |
Angell Cinquefoil |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Prosopium abyssicola |
Bear Lake Whitefish |
ID, UT |
Vertebrate |
C |
Prosopium gemmifer |
Bonneville Cisco |
ID, NV(Exotic), UT |
Vertebrate |
C |
Prosopium spilonotus |
Bonneville Whitefish |
ID, UT |
Vertebrate |
C |
Pyrgulopsis bedfordensis |
A Freshwater Snail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Stagnicola elrodi |
Flathead Pondsnail |
MT |
Invertebrate |
C |
Thelesperma caespitosum |
Green River Greenthread |
UT, WY |
Plant |
C |
Thelesperma pubescens |
Uinta Greenthread |
UT, WY |
Plant |
C |
Townsendia microcephala |
Cedar Mountain Easter-daisy |
WY |
Plant |
C |
Trifolium barnebyi |
Barneby's Clover |
WY |
Plant |
C |
Viola clauseniana |
Clausen's Violet |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Viola frank-smithii |
Frank Smith's Violet |
UT |
Plant |
C |
Viola lithion |
Rock Violet |
NV, UT |
Plant |
C |
Xanthoparmelia idahoensis |
(Lichen) |
CAN:AB USA:CO, ID |
Plant |
C |
Xanthoparmelia neowyomingica |
(Lichen) |
CO, WY |
Plant |
C |
Xylorhiza cronquistii |
Cronquist's Woody-aster |
UT |
Plant |
D |
Eriogonum ammophilum |
Ibex Wild Buckwheat |
UT |
Plant |
D |
Optioservus phaeus |
Scott Optioservus Riffle Beetle |
KS |
Invertebrate |
D |
Penstemon pinorum |
Pinyon Penstemon |
UT |
Plant |
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