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• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7781
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Recovery Plan for WOUNDFIN,
• USFW Year: 1979.
• Copyright Material: NO

D-7. See D-4. The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended in
1978, charges all federal agencies to "...utilize their
authorities in furtherance of the purposes of this Act by
carrying out programs for the conservation of endangered species
and threatened species...." The Woundfin Recovery Plan is an
attempt to coordinate the recovery of an endangered species through
positive management practices. All efforts should be made by
federal agencies to meet their recommended goals.
E-1. This suggestion has been incorporated into the final Recovery Plan.
E-2. This section has been entirely changed in the final Recovery Plan.
E-3. This suggestion has been incorporated into the final Recovery Plan.
E-4. This suggestion has been incorporated into the final Recovery Plan.
E-5. Agree. State agencies and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
should also be involved in the Habitat Management Plan.
E-6. This suggestion has been modified and incorporated into the final
Recovery Plan.
E-7. Item 1.41 is now 1.21, and involves purchase of lands along the
Virgin River. Land purchasing will vary with the agency for
this activity and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been
identified to coordinate purchases with state and other federal
agencies. Ownership will dictate what the Habitat Management
Plan (1.24) addresses up to a certain point. However, it seems
best to direct the Habitat Management Plan towards the necessary
habitat management in order to suit the woundfin, and then deter-
mine if it can be accomplished under the present ownership.
F-1. The primary goal of the Recovery Plan is to restore woundfin to
a non-endangered status. To accomplish this, the Team recommends
improving the marginal habitats in the Virgin River and establishing
one additional population within the historic range. At this point
the species no longer faces imminent extinction and can be down-
listed to Threatened status. In order to completely delist the
the species, an additional population (the third) should be
established.
F-2. The Recovery Plan identifies two potential reintroduction sites,
and one, the Verde River, is on National Forest lands. Criteria
for site selection `is included in the Appendix. All reintroduc-
tions have a top priority (see budget) with the lead agency for
the Gila and Verde river transplants recommended as Arizona Game
and Fish, and with the Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service,
and BLM as cooperators.
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