Endangered Species Program
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Mountain - Prairie Region Endangered Species Program |
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MOUNTAIN PLOVER |
| The mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) was proposed for listing as a threatened species in 1999. In September 2003 the Service withdrew the listing, because new information indicated that the threats to the species included in the proposed listing were not as significant as earlier believed. The Service found that declines in local population numbers at specific locations are not supported by statewide estimates throughout the range, which suggest that the continental population has not changed significantly in the past decade. New information made available this year from many State and Federal agencies indicated that occupied black-tailed prairie dog habitat, which provides for nesting plovers, is more abundant that previously believed. In addition, a variety of conservation efforts initiated for mountain plovers and other species of the high plains in several western states benefit the mountain plover. |
Federal Register Notice: Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule to List the Mountain Plover Press Release: Service Withdraws Proposal to List the Mountain Plover as Threatened Questions and Answers About the Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule to List the Mountain Plover |
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Withdrawal Literature Cited For more information contact: Bob Leachman in Colorado at 970-243-2778 extension 18 Lou Hanebury in Montana at 406-247-7367 Brian Kelly in Wyoming at 307-772-2374 extension 34 Steve Anschutz in Nebraska at 308-382-6468 extension 12 Bill Gill in Kansas at 785-539-3474 extension 105 Elizabeth Sloan in New Mexico at 505-248-6909 Jeff Humphrey in Arizona at 602-242-0210 Jim Nickles in California at 916-414-6572 |
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| This page was updated May 22, 2007. |
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