Peer Review Documents 2021

• 8/12/2021   — Peer Review Plan for DeBeque phacelia (Phacelia submutica) Species Status Assessment
• 7/19/2021   — Peer Review Plan: Retrospective Analysis and Modeling Evaluating Colony Persistence of Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)
• 3/29/2021   — Peer Review Plan for Colorado hookless cactus (Sclerocactus glaucus and Sclerocactus dawsonii) Species Status Assessment
• 3/12/2021   — Retrospective Analysis and Modeling Evaluating Colony Persistence of Utah Prairie Dog (Cynomys parvidens)
• 3/3/2021     — Peer Review Plan for Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) Species Status Assessment

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Grizzly Bear

• 3/31/2021   — Species Status Assessment for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Lower-48 States: A Biological Report
• 3/31/2021   — Peer Review of Biological Report for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Lower-48 States (1 of 5)
• 3/31/2021   — Peer Review of Biological Report for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Lower-48 States (2 of 5)
• 3/31/2021   — Peer Review of Biological Report for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Lower-48 States (3 of 5)
• 3/31/2021   — Peer Review of Biological Report for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Lower-48 States (4 of 5)
• 3/31/2021   — Peer Review of Biological Report for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Lower-48 States (5 of 5)
• 3/31/2021   — Conflict of Interest Disclosures

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Peer Review Documents 2020

• 11/23/2020 — Peer Review Plan for Uinta Basin hookless cactus (Sclerocactus wetlandicus) and Pariette cactus (Sclerocactus brevispinus) Species Biological Report
• 9/25/2020   — Peer Review Plan: Jones Cycladenia (Cycladenia humilis var. Jonesii) Draft Recovery Plan and Biological Report
• 7/1/2020     — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment (SSA) Report for the Great Basin Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria nokomis nokomis)
• 6/26/2020   — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctoshorribilis) in the Lower-48 States: A biological report
• 6/22/2020   — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment (SSA) Report for the North Park phacelia (Phacelia formosula)
• 5/5/2020     — Peer Review Plan: Biological Report for the Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the Lower-48 States
• 3/4/2020     — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report (SSA) for the Southern White-Tailed Ptarmigan (Lagopus leucura altipetens)
• 1/31/2020   — Peer Review: Species Status Assessment Report for the Humpback Chub (Gila cypha)
• 1/14/2020   — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for the Rocky Mountain monkeyflower (Mimulus gemmiparus)

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Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)

• 10/13/2020 — Peer Review Plan: Future Condition Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)
• 12/4/2020   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (1 of 4) for Peer Review of Future Condition Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)
• 11/16/2020 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (2 of 4) for Peer Review of Future Condition Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)
• 12/9/2020     — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (3 of 4) for Peer Review of Future Condition Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)
• 12/2/2020     — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (4 of 4) for Peer Review of Future Condition Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)

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• 2/3/2020     — Peer Review Plan: Biological Status Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)
• 2/8/2020     — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (1 of 3) for Peer Review of Biological Status Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)
• 2/10/2020   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (2 of 3) for Peer Review of Biological Status Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)
• 3/9/2020     — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (3 of 3) for Peer Review of Biological Status Report for Graham’s beardtongue (Penstemon grahamii) and White River beardtongue (P. scariosus var. albifluvis)

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Peer Review Documents 2019

• 12/16/2019 — Peer Review Plan: Kanab Ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) Proposed Rule to Delist
• 10/16/2019 — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for Three Sringsnails in Utah and Nevada (Hamlin Valley pyrg, longitudinal gland pyrg, sub-globose snake pyrg), as known as the Three Utah-Nevada Springsnails SSA
• 10/16/2019 — Peer Review Plan: June Sucker (Chasmistes liorus) Proposed Rule to Downlist with a Section 4(d) Rule
• 8/1/2019     — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)
• 4/25/2019   — Species Status Assessment for Parachute Beardtongue (Penstemon debilis)
• 4/25/2019   — Draft Amendment to the Recovery Plan for Virgin River Chub (Gila seminuda)
• 4/25/2019   — Draft Amendment to the Recovery Plan for Shrubby Reed-Mustard (Schoenocrambe suffrutescens)
• 4/25/2019   — Draft Amendment to the Recovery Plan for Pawnee Montane Skipper (Hesperia leonardus montana)
• 4/25/2019   — Draft Amendment to the Recovery Plan for Maguire Primrose (Primula maguirei)
• 4/25/2019   — Draft Amendment to the Recovery Plan for Clay Phacelia (Phacelia argillacea)
• 4/25/2019   — Draft Amendment to the Recovery Plan for Autumn Buttercup (Ranuculus aestivalis)
• 4/25/2019   — Draft Amendment to the Recovery Plan for Barneby Ridge-Cress (Lepidium barnebyanum)
• 4/10/2019   — Peer Review Plan for Species Biological Report and Draft Recovery Plan for Dudley Bluffs Bladderpod (Physaria (Lesquerella) congesta) and Dudley Bluffs Twinpod (Physaria obcordata)

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Colorado Pikeminnow

• 10/10/2019 — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius)
• 12/31/2019 — Peer Review Response of Species Status Assessment Report for the Colorado Pikeminnow

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Whooping Crane

A total of fifty-eight comments were received from the public as a result of the posting of the peer review plan. The majority of the comments were about the project and what data was used in our analysis and did not address the peer review plan. Of the comments received, only one included specific comments to the actual peer review approach and process details. After considering these comments, no changes were made to peer review plan approach suggested by the USFWS Science Integrity Officer.

 

• 2/1/2019     — Peer Review Plan: A Review and Critique of Risk Assessments Considered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regarding the Collision Risk for Whooping Cranes with NPPD’s R-Project
• 11/26/2019 — Peer Review Response of Whooping Crane Take - Sammy L. King
• 11/29/2019 — Peer Review Response of Whooping Crane Take - David E Andersen
• 10/25/2019 — Peer Review Response of Whooping Crane Take - Craig A. Davis
• 12/3/2019   — Peer Review Response of Whooping Crane Take - Kevin Whalen

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Mosquito Range Mustard

• 10/22/2019 — Peer Review Plan: Draft Recovery Plan for Mosquito Range mustard (Eutrema penlandii)
• 12/7/2019   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (1 of 3)
• 12/2/2019   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (2 of 3)
• 12/10/2019 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (3 of 3)

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Water Howellia

• 10/2/2019   — Peer Review Plan: Water Howellia (Howellia aquatilis) Proposed Rule to Delist
• 11/20/2019 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (1 of 3)
• 12/6/2019   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (2 of 3)
• 12/6/2019   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (3 of 3)

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Peer Review Documents 2018

• 10/30/2018 — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus)
• 9/10/2018   — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for Scott riffle beetle (Optioservus phaeus)
• 8/20/2018   — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for skiff milkvetch (Astragalus microcymbus)
• 6/8/2018     — Peer Review Peer Review Plan for our recently published Proposed Rule to Delist the Colorado Butterfly Plant due to Recovery.
• 6/1/2018     — Peer Review Plan for Razorback Sucker (Xyrauchen texanus) Species Status Assessment Report

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Whitebark pine

• 6/20/2018   — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for the whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis)
• 9/6/2018     — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (1 of 5)
• 9/6/2018     — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (2 of 5)
• 9/8/2018     — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (3 of 5)
• 9/13/2018   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (4 of 5)
• 9/16/2018   — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (5 of 5)

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Peer Review Documents 2017

• 12/11/2017 — Peer Review: Review of NCDE Habitat Supplement for USFWS, Oct 2017 Micheal Proctor.
• 12/11/2017 — Peer Review: A review of the Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan: draft Recovery Plan Supplement: Habitat-Based Recovery Criteria for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.
• 12/11/2017 — Peer Review: NCDE habitat supplement review morehouse.
• 12/11/2017 — Peer Review Plan: Draft Grizzly Bear Recovery Plan Supplement: Habitat-Based Recovery Criteria for the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem.
• 11/1/2017   — Peer Review Plan:  Species Status Assessment Report for Frisco buckwheat, Ostler’s peppergrass, and Frisco clover
• 6/5/2017     — Peer Review for Proposed Rule to List the Meltwater Lednian Stonefly and the Western Glacier Stonefly as Threatened. View the Meltwater Lednian Stonefly and Western Glacier Stonefly web pages.
• 9/19/2017   — Peer Review Plan for the Deseret Milkvetch (Astragalus Desereticus) Proposed De-Listing Rule
• 6/19/2017   — Peer Review Plan: for the Mosquito Range Mustard draft recovery plan.
• 6/19/2017   — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)
• 6/5/2017     — Peer Review for Proposed Rule to List the Meltwater Lednian Stonefly and the Western Glacier Stonefly as Threatened.  View the Meltwater Lednian Stonefly and Western Glacier Stonefly web pages.
• 5/5/2017     — Peer Review plan for the Fremont County rockcress
• 1/23/2017   — Peer Review for the Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle Species Status Assessment Report. View the Great Sand Dunes tiger beetle web page
• 2/10/2017   — Peer Review for the Species Status Assessment Report for the eastern population of boreal toad.  View the boreal toad web page
• 4/10/2017   — Peer Review Plan: White-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys leucurus) Species Status Assessment Report

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North American Wolverine

• 12/1/2017     — Peer Review 1 of the Scientific Findings in USFWS Species Status Assessment Evaluating the Status of the North American Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus)
• 12/1/2017     — Peer Review 2 of the Scientific Findings in USFWS Species Status Assessment Evaluating the Status of the North American Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus)
• 12/1/2017     — Peer Review 3 of the Scientific Findings in USFWS Species Status Assessment Evaluating the Status of the North American Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus)
• 12/1/2017     — Peer Review 4 of the Scientific Findings in USFWS Species Status Assessment Evaluating the Status of the North American Wolverine (Gulo gulo luscus)

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Chapin Mesa milkvetch

• 9/7/2017     — Peer Review Plan: Species Status Assessment Report for Chapin Mesa milkvetch (Astragalus schmolliae)
• 10/02/2017 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (1 of 5)
• 10/13/2017 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (2 of 5)
• 10/16/2017 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (3 of 5)
• 10/06/2017 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (4 of 5)
• 10/19/2017 — Conflict of Interest Disclosure (5 of 5)

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Peer Review Documents 2016

• 7/14/2016   — Peer Review for Proposed Rule Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Grizzly Bear web page.

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Peer Review Documents 2015

• 5/2/2015     — Peer Review for Proposed Rule Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Grizzly Bear web page.
• 4/10/2015   — Peer Review for Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the Black-footed Ferret in Wyoming and
  special 10(j) rule. View the Black-footed Ferret web page.

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Peer Review Documents 2013

• 6/5/2013     — Peer Review of the Revision of Critical Habitat for Salt Creek Tiger Beetle. View the beetle web page.
• 5/6/2013     — Peer Review of Proposed Rule to List Coral Pink Sand Dunes Tiger Beetle as Threatened and Designate Critical Habitat. View the beetle web page.
• 4/30/2013   — Peer Review of the NCDE Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy. View the grizzly web page.
• 3/14/2013   — Peer Review of the Scientific Findings in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eagle Fatality Model and its Application to Wind Energy Development Projects. View the comment reponses.
• 1/11/2013   — Proposed Rule to list the Gunnison sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) as Endangered and Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat

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Peer Review Documents 2012

• 9/10/2012   — Final Rule Removal of the Gray Wolf in Wyoming from the Endangered and Threatened Wildlife Status and Removal of the Experimental Population Status
• 8/10/2012   — Final Rule Designation of Critical Habitat for Ipomopsis polyantha (Pagosa skyrocket), Penstemon debilis (Parachute beardtongue), and Phacelia submutica (DeBeque phacelia)

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Peer Review Documents 2011

• 10/1/2011   — Proposed Removal of the Gray Wolf in Wyoming from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
• 8/1/2011     — Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for Ipomopsis polyantha (Pagosa skyrocket),Penstemon debilis (Parachute beardtongue) and Phacelia submutica (DeBeque phacelia)
• 5/1/2011     — Proposed Rule Revising the Special Rule for the Utah Prairie Dog.

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Peer Review Documents 2010

• 11/9/2010   — Proposed Listing: Ipomopsis polyantha (Pagosa skyrocket) as Endangered Through Its Range, and Listing Penstemon debilis (Parachute beardtongue) and Phacelia submutica (DeBeque phacelia) as Threatened Through Their Range
• 11/9/2010   — Revised Critical Habitat for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse

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Peer Review Documents 2009

• 9/22/2009   — Proposed Rule to List the Shovelnose Sturgeon as Threatened Due to Similarity of Appearance

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Peer Review Documents 2008

• 5/15/2008   — Proposed Removal of the Plant Erigeron maguirei (Maguire daisy) From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants; Draft Post-Delisting Monitoring

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Peer Review Documents 2007

• 11/21/2007 — Revised Proposed Rule to Amend the Listing for the Preble's meadow jumping mouse the Specify Over What Portion of Its Range the Subspecies is Threatened
• 7/10/2007   — Designating the Northern Rocky Mountain Population of Gray Wolf as a Distinct Population Segment and Removing this Distinct Population Segment from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
• 7/10/2007   — Proposed Revision of Special Regulation for the Central Idaho and Yellowstone Area Nonessential Experimental Populations of Gray Wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains
• 5/31/2007   — Five Year Review of the Lesquerella congesta (Dudley Bluffs bladderpod) and the Physaria obcordata (Dudley Bluffs twinpod)
• 2/12/2007   — Designating the Northern Rocky Mountain Population of Gray Wolf as a Distinct Population Segment and Removing this Distinct Population Segment from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
• 2/8/2007     — Five Year Review of the Kanab ambersnail
• 2/8/2007     — Five Year Review of the Woundfin and the Virgin River chub
• 1/9/2007     — Greenback cutthroat trout 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation

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Peer Review Documents 2006

• 12/12/2006 — Kendall Warm Springs dace 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation
• 11/2/2006   — Range-wide Status of the Colorado River cutthroat trout
• 9/22/2006   — Ute ladies'-tresses orchid 12-Month Status Review and 5-Year Review
• 9/9/2006     — Pallid sturgeon 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation
• 7/13/2006   — Black-footed ferret 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation
• 6/22/2006   — Proposed Rule: Proposed Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population Status and Reintroduction of blackk-footed ferrets in Eastern Wyoming
• 6/1/2006     — Determination Regarding the Listing Status of the Preble's meadow jumping mouse
• 4/21/2006   — Recovery Plan for Astragalus holmgreniorum (Holmgren milk-vetch) and Astragalus ampullariodes  (Shivwits milk-vetch)
• 4/20/2006   — Proposed rule: Proposed Threatened Status for the Penstemon grahamii (Graham's beardtongue) with Critical Habitat
• 4/19/2006   — Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Astragalus ampullariodes (Holmgren milk-vetch) and Astragalus ampullariodes (Shivwits milk-vetch)
• 3/21/2006   — Gunnison sage-grouse Listing Determination
• 3/7/2006     — Proposed Rule: Designating the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears as a Distinct Population Segment; Removing this Distinct Population Segment from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife