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Avian species which could be expected on the site and in the nearby area are migratory fowl, including <br />the common loon and horned grebe, raptors such as red - tailed hawks, golden eagles, prairie falcons and <br />kestrels and a variety of passerines, including warblers and sparrows. Latilong data for applicable habitat <br />types were reviewed, but no attempt has been made to enumerate a complete list of species based on <br />historical surveys. <br />Reptile and Amphibian species are possibly present on the site, in spite of the elevation being over <br />10,000 feet, include tiger salamander and red - lipped prairie lizard. Due to the elevation and scarcity of <br />permanent water bodies, reptilian and amphibian species can be highly variable and are not enumerated. <br />No threatened or endangered species are known to occupy the site. Threatened and endangered species <br />whose historical ranges include the mine site are listed as follows: <br />Species <br />Greenback cutthroat trout <br />Peregrine falcon <br />Gray wolf - C.I. nubilus <br />Grizzly bear <br />Wolverine <br />Lynx <br />Bald eagle <br />Whooping Crane <br />In 2014, the Denver Post reported that a wolverine was tracked using a radio collar to be wandering in <br />the mountains west of Alma. It is believed that the wolverine is no longer in the area but this was a very <br />unique event. <br />Sullivan Aggregate Pit March 2015 H -6 <br />