Minimum Qualifications for Obtaining a Section 10(a)(1)(A) Recovery Permit for the San Francisco Garter Snake

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Close up of a California condor. Its pink featherless head contrasts with its black feathers.
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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San Francisco garter snake hanging its head over a leaf

The San Francisco garter snake ( Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) is a slender, colorful snake in the Colubridae family, which includes most of the species of snakes found in the western United States. This subspecies has a burnt orange head, greenish-yellow dorsal stripe edged in black,...

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