7619

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7619
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Program
• USFW Year: 1990.
• USFW - Doc Type: Report to Congress.
• Copyright Material: NO

Figure 3. Recovery Priority
Separated by Taxonomic Group
Number of Species
160
120
80
40
0
Mammals Birds Herps` Fishes Inverts"
Taxonomic Group
High (1-6) Moderate (7-12) - Low (13-18)
'Amphibians and Reptiles "Invertebrates
Plants
Figure 4. Recovery Priority
With and Without Conflicts
Number of Species
140 118 122
120
101
100
80
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40 41
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Priority Assigned
With Conflict W/O Conflict
Table 3. Listed Species With and Without
Approved Recovery Plans - Taxo nomic
Distribution
Number of With Without
Group Species Plans Plans
Plants 239 119 120
Mammals 49 29 20
Birds 86 71 15
Herps 42 30 12
Fishes 84 49 35
Invertebrates 81 54 27
Total 581 352 229
Individual species recovery priorities
are assigned using the Service's pub-
lished guidelines (based on recovery
potential, degree of threat, and taxo-
nomic distinctness). Figure 3 presents
the assigned recovery priority num-
bers by taxonomic group. Sixty-one
percent of the species are assigned
high recovery priority numbers, sig-
nifying an imminence of extinction
for nearly two-thirds of the listed
species. Approximately 35% are as-
signed moderate recovery priority
numbers and 4% are assigned low
numbers. High priorities are assigned
across all taxonomic groups with no
bias towards any taxonomic group.
An additional designation "C" is ap-
pended to those species recovery pri-
ority numbers where a known threat
or "conflict' exists. Figure 4 provides
a graphic representation of the num-
ber of species where conflict with ac-
tions other than the species recovery
exist. Approximately 25% of listed
species have possible conflicts with
development projects or other forms
of economic activity. The majority of
listed species are not in conflict with
other activities. Where conflicts are
identified, priority in resource alloca-
tion is applied to conflict resolution.
Table 3 outlines the taxonomic distri-
bution of species with and without
approved recovery plans.
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