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2010 Documents On June 29, 2010 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reinstated a proposal to list the mountain plover as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.  The Service sought scientific information regarding the reinstated proposal and the newly available information regarding the status of the mountain plover.  Information was accepted through August 30, 2010.

• Federal Register Notice: June 28, 2010 Listing the Mountain Plover as Threatened
• Press Release: June 28, 2010 Mountain Plover Proposed for Listing as a Threatened Species
• References Cited June 28, 2010
• Additional Reports, Data, Correspondence, and Other Information
• Additional References (IQA Disclaimer: The following documents range from peer reviewed journal articles to reports, information, and emails submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Some represent the views of the authors. The Service is providing these documents for the convenience of the public but, does not endorse or sponsor the information in these documents for the purposes of the Information Quality Act - Public Law 106-554.)

2003 Documents

• Federal Register Notice: September 9, 2003 Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule to List the Mountain Plover as Threatened
  
• Press Release: September 8, 2003 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Withdraws Proposal to List the Mountain Plover as a Threatened Species
• Literature Cited
• Questions and Answers

2002 Documents In 1999 and again in 2002, the Service proposed to list the mountain plover as a threatened species. On September 9, 2003 the Service withdrew its proposal based on the conclusion that the threats to the mountain plover were not as significant as previously believed. In 2006, Forest Guardians and the Biological Conversation Alliance filed a complaint in the District court for the Southern District of California challenging the withdrawal of the proposal. A settlement agreement between the plaintiffs and the Federal defendants was filed on August 8, 2009, in which the Service agreed to reconsider its 2003 decision to withdraw the proposed listing of the mountain plover. The Service agreed to submit to the Federal Register by July 31, 2010, a notice reopening our 2002 proposal to list the mountain plover and providing for public comment. It was agreed that upon publication of the notice, the 2003 withdrawal of the proposed listing would be vacated. The Service further agreed to submit a final listing determination for the mountain plover to the Federal Register no later than May 1, 2011.

• Federal Register Notice: December 5, 2002 Threatened Status and Special Regulation for the Mountain Plover
• Press Release: December 5, 2002 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reopens Process to List Mountain Plover as Threatened; Special Rule Proposed to Help Determine Effects of Farming Practices on this Declining Prairie Bird
• Questions and Answers

1999 Documents

• Federal Register Notice: February 16, 1999 Proposed Threatened Status for the Mountain Plover
• Press Release: February 12, 1999 Service Proposed to List Mountain Plover as Threatened
• Questions and Answers
• Fact Sheet