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Tadpole Shrimp cont.

known population of the vernal pool tadpole shrimp outside of the Central Valley.

A very important thing to remember is that even though the vernal pool tadpole shrimp may be locally abundant in some places, it is globally rare. The vernal pool tadpole shrimp was listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered on September 19, 1994, due to its very limited distribution, the small number of remaining populations, and the number and nature of threats to this species' continued existence. A species is listed by the Federal Government when scientific information has substantiated that the species’ continued existence is in jeopardy, and that the species will likely go extinct without protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act is jointly administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service. A species may be federally listed as either threatened (when a species is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range if not protected) or endangered (when a species is in danger of extinction within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range if not protected.) Anyone proposing an action or project which would either directly or indirectly affect the vernal pool tadpole shrimp, or any other species federally listed as threatened or endangered, must obtain a permit from the Service. This permit allows for the "take" ("...to harass, harm, capture, or... kill...") of threatened or endangered species protected by the Endangered Species Act. However, these take permits are only issued if the proposed take would not jeopardize the continued existence of the species.

The Next Million Years

What can we do to help ensure that these remarkably well-adapted and virtually defenseless animals have a chance to make it the next million years? One long-range planning method is to formulate a Habitat Conservation Plan to plan future land uses for a project or a region, such as an entire watershed

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