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 10.
Recovery Objectives Achieved
Separated by Taxonomic Group
Number of Species
300
252
200 187
250 LI
150 100 50
9 40 10
0 2
Animals Plants
Percent Achieved
0-25% 26-50% 51-75% - 76-100%
Animal Recovery Objectives Achieved
Separated by Taxonomic Group
Number of Species
100
80 71
61
60 53 0.1
40 32 35
20 '::.1414 20
. 105 2 5 6 1 0 2 1 7 2 1
o'
Mammals Birds Herps' Fishes Inverts-
Percent Achieved Animal Group
0-25% 26-50% 51-75% - 76-100%
'Amphibians and Reptiles -Invertebrates
Figure 11. Fraction of Species Declining
As a Function of Years Listed
Percent Declining
100%
82%
80%
60%
40% 39% °
32 /° 30%
20 /°
0 /o
<1 1-7 7-15 >15
Number of Years Listed
introduced species, siltation, non-
point source pollution, and water de-
velopment projects.
Ultimately, conservation of all endan-
gered species should be incorporated
into a broadly based effort to main-
tain biodiversity, of which
endangered species are an important
component. Through creative part-
nerships, the Service will increase the
involvement of private groups, State
and local agencies, and other Federal
agencies in the development and im-
plementation of recovery plans and
actions. Focusing more on
ecosystems, thereby surpassing a
species-by-species approach to recov-
ery, will more efficiently address the
long-term conservation needs of
groups of species.
A commitment to endangered species
recovery is needed for a long time to
allow for noticeable results. Long-
term planning is needed to address
the program objectives. Though the
timeframe involved may be perceived
as long, recovery can and does hap-
pen. A serious commitment of both
personnel and money is important to
ensure the stabilization and recovery
of important ecosystems and the
long-term support of biodiversity.
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