Mountain-Prairie Region
South Dakota Ecological Services Field Office
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Mountain-Prairie Region South Dakota Ecological Services Field Office |
The Service determined in 1995 that a threatened
listing for the swift fox was warranted but precluded by other higher priority
species. This action prompted state wildlife agencies within the historic range
of the species to form the Swift Fox Conservation Team to work cooperatively on
swift fox management and conservation. The Conservation Team, in coordination
with the Service and other interested parties, assembled existing information,
collected new biological data, and implemented swift fox monitoring and
management programs. These actions resulted in a better understanding of the
species' status. Furthermore, the continuing efforts of the Conservation Team
indicate that management activities for this species will be carefully
considered in the future. Recent, successful reintroduction efforts in Canada
and on Blackfeet Tribal lands in Montana have also contributed to understanding
the behavior, ecology, and habitat requirements of swift fox. Additional
reintroduction efforts are currently underway in South Dakota. All of these
actions have improved the long-term viability of the swift fox and resulted in
the removal of this species in 2001 from consideration for listing under the
Endangered Species Act. The following documents provide a more detailed account
of Service activities related to the swift fox. All documents are
in .pdf format so you will need Adobe Acrobat to download the documents. A
free copy of Acrobat Reader can be obtained from www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Photos by Lu Carbyn.
USFWS News Release: Swift Fox No Longer Candidate for Endangered Species Listing - January 8, 2001
Candidate and Listing Priority Assignment Form 2000 (PDF Format 15 pages)
Notice of Intent to Sue (Forest Guardians December 9, 2004)
USFWS Response
to NOI (March 21, 2005)
New Swift Fox Book Available
Additional information is available on the Swift Fox Conservation Team website.
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