Final Recovery Plan Published for Northern Idaho Ground Squirrel

A final recovery plan has been released for the northern Idaho ground squirrel (Spermophilus brunneus brunneus), a species, found only in Idaho, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today. The squirrel was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act on April 5, 2000.

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The plan recommends establishing a minimum of 10 primary "metapopulations" (each maintaining an average effective population size of greater than 500 individuals for five consecutive years), as well as establishing associated dispersal corridors, enhancing the squirrel