WDFW -- Species Of Concern: State Endangered Species Include those species listed as State endangered, State threatened, State Sensitive,or State Candidate, as well as species listed or proposed for listing by http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/wlm/diversty/soc/soc.htm
NMFS Salmon ESA Reports And Publications salmon Button, Federal Register, Vol. 64, No. 10, p. 2629, January 15, 1999 MODIFICATIONEndangered and threatened species; Request for Information on http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1salmon/salmesa/pubs.htm
Extractions: P UBLICATIONS Listed below are salmon-related status reviews, reports, and publications produced by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region, and by the Northwest Fisheries Science Center . Additional documents are available from the Science Center. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader for some of the documents in the list below. This program is available for free at the following link. Status Reviews
Extractions: Salmon and Steelhead Trout Listings Welcome to our wildlife factoid page - a part of our free newsletter service that contains interesting facts on the animal kingdom. If you enjoy this article and want to sign up for our newsletter Click Here The desperate decline of the Northwest's signature fish prompted the National Marine Fisheries Service on March 16, 1999 to extend federal protection under the Endangered Species Act to nine runs of salmon and steelhead trout. These species reside largely across Oregon and Washington states. The area's rivers, once full of salmon, are now polluted from industrial waste, fertilizers, and household wastes that seep into the streams through storm drains. US News succinctly pointed out the problem: "Little more than a century ago, the Columbia basin - home of the Columbia, Snake, and Salmon rivers had runs of 10 to 16 million fish. Today, Idaho's Salmon River doesn't live up to its name. Last year, fewer than 10,000 wild adult salmon made it back past the last dam before Idaho. That's roughly one eighth the number that returned 30 years earlier. Idaho's Redfish Lake, not far from the headwaters of the Salmon, earned its name from a fabled sockeye salmon run that originated there, more that 900 miles from the ocean. Last year, one sockeye returned to the lake." Threatened fish include: Chinook Salmon
Extractions: This 4(d) Rule Implementation Binder describes the submittal and review process NMFS will use to evaluate programs to see if they qualify for a limit as it is defined in the final 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000). It complements the final 4(d) rule by providing specific guidance to interested parties about: (1) what must be included in a 4(d) limit submittal; (2) the process, criteria, and schedule NMFS will use when evaluating program submittals; (3) whether and how the public will receive notice of the submittal; and (4) how a limit will be authorized. The contents of this 4(d) Rule Implementation Binder do not constitute regulation. Individuals should refer to the Federal Register notice for the regulatory language governing activities under the rule. Citizen's Guide to the 4(d) Rule for Threatened Salmon and Steelhead on the West Coast In June 2000, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) adopted a rule prohibiting the "take" of 14 groups of salmon and steelhead listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NMFS adopted the take rule under section 4(d) of the ESA. This Citizen's Guide to the 4(d) Rule introduces and explains the rule. It complements the final rule published in the
Tribnet.com - News The scientists suggested changing three populations from threatened or candidatespecies to endangered Central California coho salmon, lower Columbia River http://www.tribnet.com/news/story/2682183p-2722532c.html
Extractions: Fish runs still in trouble even after good years JEFF BARNARD; The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Increasing salmon and steelhead returns in the past three years appear to be due mostly to a temporary cycle of more food in the ocean and do not signal any lasting victories in saving the fish from extinction, federal fisheries scientists say. None of the 27 populations of salmon and steelhead evaluated appear to warrant coming off the threatened or endangered species list, and three appear to have declined from threatened or candidate species status to endangered, the scientists indicated. The conclusions were made by a team of biologists for NOAA Fisheries, formerly known as the National Marine Fisheries Service, the federal agency in charge of restoring salmon. Their findings were included in a preliminary report distributed Tuesday to state and tribal fisheries agencies in California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The report is the beginning of a process to be concluded by the end of the year with recommendations on whether to change the Endangered Species Act status of salmon and steelhead, said NOAA Fisheries Northwest Regional Administrator Bob Lohn. NOAA Fisheries still has to evaluate conservation efforts, such as habitat improvements, hatchery reforms and harvest limitations, before making those decisions, Lohn added.
Extractions: Endangered Species will survive with YOUR help! The Endangered Species Bookstore Endangered Species Books: Geographic Regions Main Books Page General Marine Life Land Animals Geographic Regions Plants Birds and Fliers Miscellaneous Instructions for purchasing endangered species books Africa's Vanishing Wildlife All the King's Animals : The Return of Endangered Wildlife to Swaziland - Full-color photographs and a clear text document the work of conservationist Ted Reilly, who has battled many obstaclesincluding deadly drought and dangerous poachersto return endangered wildlife to the southern African country of Swaziland. California : Vanishing Habitats and Wildlife The Song of the Dodo : Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions Can We Save Them? : Endangered Species of North America - Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, natural habitat, and protection of many endangered species in North America, including Florida panthers, Puerto-Rican parrots, and a variety of wildflowers. China's Threatened Wildlife A Common Fate : Endangered Salmon and the People of the Pacific Northwest - Science writer Cone's masterful story traces the dramatic history of the salmon; introduces environmentalists, scientists, politicians, and industry executives involved in the struggle to save them; and identifies the ecological, economic, and social issues surrounding this crisis. The Oregonian newspaper said: "A dazzling achievement ... Cone is a marvelous writer with a galvanizing tale to tell."
ESA Information as State endangered, State threatened, State Sensitive and implications of the endangeredSpecies Act on salmon Information Center salmon Recovery and the ESA http://www.4sos.org/esainfo/esa.asp
Extractions: FEDERAL The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Salmon Recovery Workshop Feedback Report is now available online. NMFS held a number of 4(d) workshops throughout Oregon and Washington in the fall of 2000. The results have been compiled in a report and appendix to provide feedback to participants about what NMFS learned from the workshops, identify next steps for NMFS and answer key questions raised by participants. The PDF report can be viewed at the website above and the appendix in This Document The National Marine Fisheries Service West Coast ESA Reference Site provides information and links to laws protecting fish and fish habitat, NMFS ESA listings, the Federal Register, NMFS contacts and reporting form (online or by phone) other agencies, and other useful links (including law links at the bottom of the screen). National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Regional Office,
Assorted Items Related To Environmental Protection (Information Headwaters is critical habitat for many species, several of which are threatenedor endangered. The marbled murrelet, the coho salmon, the Northern Spotted Owl http://ice.ucdavis.edu/environmental_protection/threatened_and_endangered_specie
Extractions: Zoos Headwaters Ancient Forest Complex Headwaters Forest is the largest remaining unprotected old growth redwood forest in the world. This forest complex (over 50,000 acres) is located on the Northern California coast, (near Eureka) about 300 mi north of San Francisco. Headwaters is the last remnant of an ancient redwood ecosystem that once extended unbroken from Oregon to Central California. Headwaters is critical habitat for many species, several of which are threatened or endangered. The marbled murrelet, the coho salmon, the Northern Spotted Owl, the marten, the goshawk, the Olympic salamander, and a variety of other flora and fauna live in Headwaters. The Headwaters Ancient Forest has many sites supporting preservation; these include:
Www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/es/estext/fa061897.txt Significant Unit (ESU) of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) to the List of Endangeredand threatened Wildlife (List) as a threatened species in accordance http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/es/estext/fa061897.txt
Extractions: [Federal Register: June 18, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 117)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 33038-33039] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr18jn97-14] - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 17 RIN 1018-AE28 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Status for the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Coho Salmon AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Final rule. - SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is adding the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (List) as a threatened species in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This amendment to the List includes all coho salmon naturally reproduced in streams between Cape Blanco in Curry County, Oregon and Punta Gorda in Humboldt County, California. This amendment is based on a determination by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, which has jurisdiction for this species. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 5, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. LaVerne Smith, Chief, Division of Endangered Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Mail Stop 452, Arlington, Virginia 22203 (703/358-2171). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Act and the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970, NMFS has jurisdiction over the coho salmon. Under section 4(a)(2) of the Act, NMFS must decide whether a species under its jurisdiction should be classified as endangered or threatened. The Service is responsible for the actual amendment of the List in 50 CFR 17.11(h). On July 25, 1995, NMFS published a proposed rule to list as threatened three ESUs or distinct vertebrate population segments of the coho salmon in California and Oregon, including the Southern Oregon/ Northern California Coast ESU (60 FR 38011). The proposed rule solicited comments from peer reviewers, the public, and all other interested parties. On May 6, 1997, NMFS published a final rule to list the Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast ESU of the coho salmon as threatened (62 FR 24588). The final rule addressed the comments received in response to the proposed rule. Because NMFS provided a public comment period on the proposed rule, and because this action of the Service to amend the List in accordance with the determination by NMFS is nondiscretionary, the Service has omitted the notice and public comment procedures of 5 U.S.C. 553(b) for this action. National Environmental Policy Act The Service has determined that an Environmental Assessment, as defined under the authority of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, need not be prepared in connection with regulations adopted pursuant to section 4(a) of the Act. A notice outlining the Service's reasons for this determination was published in the Federal Register on October 25, 1983 (48 FR 49244). Required Determinations The Service has examined this regulation under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and found it to contain no information collection requirements. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 17 Endangered and threatened species, Export, Import, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Transportation. Regulation Promulgation PART 17[AMENDED] Accordingly, part 17, subchapter B of chapter I, title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as set forth below: 1. The authority citation for part 17 continues to read as follows: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361-1407; 16 U.S.C. 1531-1544; 16 U.S.C. 4201-4245; Pub. L. 99-625, 100 Stat. 3500, unless otherwise noted. Sec. 17.11 [Amended] 2. Section 17.11(h) is amended by adding the following, in alphabetical order under FISHES, to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife: Species Vertebrate population where Critical Special Historic range endangered or Status When listed habitat rules Common name Scientific name threatened * * * * * * * Fishes * * * * * * * Salmon, coho..................... Oncorhynchus kisutch North Pacific Basin U.S.A. (natural T 618 NA NA from U.S.A. (CA to populations in AK) to Russia to river basins Japan. between Cape Blanco in Curry County, OR and Punta Gorda in Humboldt County, CA). [[Page 33039]] Dated: May 30, 1997. John G. Rogers, Acting Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 97-15923 Filed 6-17-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
