Rensselaer County

Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Candidate Species

This list represents the best available information regarding known or likely County occurrences of Federally-listed and candidate species and is subject to change as new information becomes available.

Common Name

Bald eagle 1

Indiana bat (S)2

Scientific Name

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Myotis sodalis

Status

D

E

Status Codes: E=Endangered, T=Threatened, P=Proposed, C=Candidate, D=Delisted.

W=Winter S=Summer

1 The bald eagle was delisted on August 8, 2007. While there are no ESA requirements for bald eagles after this date, the eagles continue to receive protection under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA). Please follow the Service's May 2007 Bald Eagle Management Guidelines to determine whether you can avoid impacts under the BGEPA for your projects. If you have any questions, please contact the endangered species branch in our office.

2 "While Indiana bats were known to winter in Albany County, we now believe they are likely extirpated or in such small numbers that it is unlikely that they would be present and impacted by any specific proposed projects in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties. This determination may change as we receive new information."

Information current as of: