The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has finalized the recovery plan for the Sonora tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum stebbensi). The plan outlines the actions that are needed to move the salamander from an endangered to threatened status and eventually remove it from the Endangered Species List.
The plan was developed by Dr. James P. Collins and Jonathan Snyder of Arizona State University with input from a Participation Team composed of ranchers and residents of the San Rafael Valley, representatives of Arizona state and federal agencies, and other concerned citizens.
"This recovery plan is a much better product because the Service sought and received help from all affected parties," said Dale Hall, Southwest Regional Director for the Service. "The team advised on how recovery actions should be implemented to minimize social and economic impacts while promoting the prompt recovery fo the Sonora tiger salamander."
Sonora tiger salamanders have been found in 53 ponds in the San Rafael Valley
