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RULE 2 PERMITS <br /> due to the lack of deep canyons or forests, which are necessary for breeding. The spotted owl is <br /> also state listed as threatened. <br /> Yellow-billed cuckoos migrate south during the winter and return in the summer for brood rearing. <br /> Preferred nesting and foraging areas of the cuckoo is typically confined to relatively expansive <br /> stands of mature cottonwood or willow forests located adjacent to slow or standing water bodies. <br /> Habitat that meets these criteria is not present; therefore, no cuckoos are expected to be present <br /> within or within the near vincity of the permit area. <br /> It is highly unlikely that any of the four endangered fish species noted previously would be present <br /> in the permit area. These species occur only in large river systems, such as the Colorado and <br /> Yampa Rivers. Only small, perennial and ephemeral streams occur within tge permit area. These <br /> four fish species are also listed as either state endangered or state threatened <br /> Black-footed ferrets are dependent on prairie dog villages for survival. The prairie dogs and their <br /> burrows provide food and shelter for the ferrets. Currently, the presence of prairie dogs has not <br /> been identified within the permit area. Based on the lack of habitat, ferrets are not expected to be <br /> present in the permit area. The only populations of black-footed ferrets currently known to occur <br /> in Colorado are those that have been reintroduced into western Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties <br /> near the border of Utah. <br /> The Canada lynx prefers habitat of early and late seral stage forests. The vegetation within the <br /> permit area is predominantly mountain shrub, sagebrush, aspen woodland, juniper, riparian, and <br /> grasslands. The species has been reintroduced into San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, <br /> and occasional sightings in the area may be possible; however, the permit area does not present <br /> suitable habitat for Canada lynx. The Canada lynx is also listed by the state as an endangered <br /> species. <br /> Burrowing Owls are dependent on prairie dog villages for survival. The prairie dogs and their <br /> burrows provide food and shelter for the owls. Currently,the presence of prairie dogs has not been <br /> identified within the permit areas. Based on the lack of habitat, burrowing owls are not expected <br /> to be present in the permit area. <br /> The Wolverine requires high elevation, heavily timbered forests in Colorado. Based on the lack of <br /> habitat, wolverines are not expected to be present in the permit area. <br /> The Willow fly-catcher requires lowland riparian woodlands dominated by willows and <br /> cottonwood vegetation. Due to the lack of suitable habitat, the potential for occurrence in the <br /> permit area is very low. <br /> Boreal toad (state endangered)is a species found in wetlands within high elevations forests. This <br /> type of habitat does not exist in the permit area; therefore, it is unlikely boreal toads occur in the <br /> within the permit area. <br /> Rule 2 Permits 2.04-68 Revision Date: 6/22/20 <br /> Revision No.: MR-220 <br />