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AUTHORS: Michael J. Harris, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Todd Ewing, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
ABSTRACT: The southeastern United States supports high aquatic diversity and species richness including a large number of federal listed fishes, mussels, crayfish and snails. In recent years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife has been petitioned to list hundreds of additional species. The Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been collaborating on an action plan to address the workload generated by the petitions. The action plan includes: sharing information on at-risk species, prioritizing species for conservation, implementing coordinated inventory and monitoring, to inform status assessments, implementing conservation actions for priority species, and developing a unified conservation message. Our work is producing results as seen in 98 at-risk species that have not needed federal listing. This presentation will review our collaborative efforts and discuss opportunities and challenges for increasing cooperation among state wildlife agencies and the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Wednesday November 1, 2017 8:20am - 8:40am EDT
Breathitt