Sacramento Fish & Wildlife OfficeServing the people, conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of California
5-Year Reviews
Overview
The Endangered Species Act requires us to review each listed species at least every 5 years. We determine whether species should be removed from the list (delisted) or reclassified from endangered to threatened, or threatened to endangered.
San Mateo Thornmint 5-Year Review Finalized
May 11, 2021
San Mateo Woolly Sunflower 5-Year Review Finalized
May 11, 2021
Santa Clara Valley Dudleya 5-Year Review Finalized
May 11, 2021
Large-flowered Fiddleneck 5-Year Review Finalized
April 28, 2021
San Bruno Elfin Butterfly 5-Year Review Finalized
April 28, 2021
Delta Green Ground Beetle 5-Year Review Finalized
March 29, 2021
Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly 5-Year Review Finalized
March 29, 2021
San Joaquin Kit Fox 5-Year Review and SSA Finalized
September 30, 2020
Giant Kangaroo Rat SSA and 5-Year Review Finalized
September 16, 2020
Buena Vista Lake Ornate Shrew SSA and 5-Year
Review Finalized
September 8, 2020
Kern Mallow 5-Year Review Finalized
August 27, 2020
San Joaquin Woolly-Threads 5-Year Review Finalized
August 27, 2020
California Jewelflower 5-Year Review Finalized
August 25, 2020
Callippe Silverspot Butterfly SSA and 5-Year Review Finalized
July 30, 2020
Kern Primrose Sphinx Moth 5-Year Review Finalized
July 23, 2020
Bakersfield Cactus 5-Year Review Finalized
July 23, 2020
Keck's Checkermallow 5-Year Review Finalized
July 23, 2020
Blunt Nose Leopard Lizard SSA and 5-Year Review Finalized
July 17, 2020
Riparian Woodrat 5-Year Review Finalized
July 17, 2020
Alameda Whipsnake 5-Year Review Finalized
July 17, 2020
Tipton Kangaroo Rat 5-Year Review Finalized
July 17, 2020
Fresno Kangaroo Rat 5-year Review Finalized
June 22, 2020
Giant Gartersnake 5-Year Review Finalized
June 17, 2020
San Francisco Gartersnake SSA and 5-Year Review Finalized
May 27, 2020
5-YEAR REVIEWS INITIATED FOR 24 SPECIES
January 27, 2020
The Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office is now accepting comments and new information about the 24 species below. Information on and submission timeline for this call for data can be found in the Federal Register notice. To get more information on a species, submit information on a species, or review information we receive, please contact Josh Hull, 916–414–6742 (phone); fw8sfwocomments@fws.gov (email); or 2800 Cottage Way, Suite W2605, Sacramento, CA 95825 (U.S. mail, hand-delivery, or in-person review of documents).
- California tiger salamander (Sonoma distinct population segment)
- California tiger salamander (Central California distinct population segment)
- San Mateo thornmint
- White-rayed pentachaeta
- Fountain thistle
- Tiburon jewelflower
- Tiburon mariposa lily
- Marin dwarf-flax
- Tiburon paintbrush
- San Mateo woolly sunflower
- Coyote ceanothus
- Metcalf Canyon jewelflower
- Santa Clara Valley dudleya
- Large-flowered fiddleneck
- Valley elderberry longhorn beetle
- Delta green ground beetle
- Bay checkerspot butterfly
- Callippe silverspot butterfly
- Mission blue butterfly
- Myrtle's silverspot butterfly
- San Bruno elfin butterfly
- Mountain yellow-legged frog (northern distinct population segment)
- Yosemite toad
- Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog
5-Year Reviews Initiated for 17 Species
July 26, 2019
The Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office is now accepting comments and new information about the species below from July 26, 2019 until September 24, 2019. Contacts for each species are included in the Federal Register notice.
- San Joaquin kit fox
- Fresno Kangaroo rat
- Giant Kangaroo rat
- Tipton Kangaroo rat
- Blunt-nosed leopard lizard
- Kern primrose sphinx moth
- Riparian brush rabbit
- Buena Vista Lake shrew
- Giant garter snake
- San Francisco garter snake
- Alameda whipsnake
- Riparian woodrat
- Bakersfield cactus
- Keck’s checker-mallow
- California jewelflower
- Kern mallow
- San Joaquin wooly-threads
CLARA HUNT'S MILKVETCH
May 17, 2019
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No change for Clara Hunt's milkvetch.
PENNELL'S BIRD'S-BEAK
May 17, 2019
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No change for Pennell's bird's-beak.
BAKER'S LARKSPUR
May 17, 2019
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No change for Baker's larkspur.
KENWOOD MARSH CHECKER-MALLOW
May 17, 2019
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No change for Kenwood Marsh checker-mallow.
WHITE SEDGE
May 17, 2019
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White sedge recommended for removal from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.
VINE HILL CLARKIA
May 17, 2019
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No change for Vine Hill clarkia.
YELLOW LARKSPUR
May 17, 2019
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No change for Yellow larkspur.
GABBRO PLANTS
Stebbins' morning-glory, Pine Hill ceanothus, Pine Hill flannelbush, El Dorado bedstraw, and Layne's butterweed
May 17, 2019
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No change for Stebbins' morning-glory, Pine Hill ceanothus, Pine Hill flannelbush, El Dorado bedstraw, and Layne's butterweed.
SANTA ROSA PLANTS
Sonoma sunshine, Burke’s goldfields, Sebastopol meadowfoam
May 17, 2019
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No change for Sonoma sunshine, Burke’s goldfields, Sebastopol meadowfoam.
PITKIN MARSH LILY
May 17, 2019
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No change for Pitkin Marsh lily.
Bay Checkerspot Butterfly
Service Recommends uplisting Bay CHeckerspot Butterfly to endangered
News Release, October 20, 2009
No change for Callippe silverspot butterfly, Clara Hunt’s milk-vetch, hairy Orcutt grass, Kenwood Marsh checkermallow, Lake County stonecrop, Loch Lomond coyote thistle, palmate-bracted bird’s-beak, Pitkin Marsh lily, Shasta crayfish, Springville clarkia and white sedge.
Service Recommends No Change for Eight Species in Our Area
News Release, April 8, 2009
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No change for Delta green ground beetle, Hoover’s spurge, large-flowered fiddleneck, many-flowered navarretia, Myrtle’s silverspot butterfly, soft bird’s-beak, Solano grass, Suisun thistle.
Service Recommends No Change for Four Bay Area Species
News Release, October 8, 2008
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No change for Burke's goldfields, Contra Costa goldfields, Sebastopol meadowfoam, and Sonoma sunshine.
Service Recommends No Change for Seven species Found in Our Area
News Release, September 10, 2008
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No change for Antioch Dunes evening-primrose, Butte County meadowfoam, Colusa grass, Contra Costa wallflower, few-flowered navarretia, Lange's metalmark butterfly, and Sacramento Orcutt grass.
Moth, Fairy Shrimps and Fish
News Release, October 9, 2007
No change recommended for these species:
- Kern primrose sphinx moth (229 KB PDF)
- Conservancy fairy shrimp (777 KB PDF)
- Longhorn fairy shrimp (636 KB PDF)
- Vernal pool fairy shrimp (863 KB PDF)
- Vernal pool tadpole shrimp (657 KB PDF)
Downlisting to threatened recommended for this species:
- Tidewater goby (528 KB PDF)
Garter Snakes
September 2006
No change recommended
- Giant garter snake 5-yr Summary (2.5 MB PDF)
Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle
September 2006
Recommended for delisting
- Report by contractor hired to assist review (2 MB PDF)
Northern Spotted Owl
November 15, 2004
Species to remain listed as threatened
No. Spotted Owl 5-Year Review (2.1 MB PDF)
Marbled Murrelet
September 1, 2004
Population of in CA, OR & WA does not meet the criteria for designation as a Distinct Population Segment. The Service will conduct a range-wide review.
Marbled murrelet 5-yr overview (124 KB PDF)
Delta Smelt
March 31, 2004
Species to remain listed as threatened
Delta smelt 5-Year Review (2.1 MB PDF)
More Information
Commenting on reviews
When a species is under review, we will post information on how to comment on our home page. We welcome information about the species under review.
Last updated: May 19, 2021
