Endangered Yuma Clapper Rail Road Map to Recovery to be Updated

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has drafted a revised recovery plan for the endangered Yuma clapper rail – a marsh bird protected under the Endangered Species Act. When completed, the recovery plan will help guide efforts needed to conserve the species, and identify population and habitat goals to determine when the species has successful recovered and can be removed from the list of animals protected by the Act. The original Yuma clapper rail recovery plan was developed 26 years ago and is outdated given the species’ current status and threats. The Service is soliciting comments on the draft revised plan and new information on the status of the Yuma clapper rail.