California & the Island Fox Annual Island Fox Meeting June 11, 2013 Dale Steele California Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Presentation Overview • • • • •
Background on state role Listing Research/Recovery Permitting Status Review/Delisting
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State Threatened Species • • • • •
State listed Rare 5/21/71 Threatened status 1984 All six subspecies listed CESA separate from FESA Commission process
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Monitoring/Status Reviews • • • •
Laughrin’s 1973 Survey Garcelon & Roemer 1991 Study 2001 & 2005 reported declines Limited funding & staff available
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Research/Recovery • • • •
2004 Emergency Listing Meeting 2004 listing DFG high priority for funding (~$2 mil) Golden Eagle capture/relocation
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Permitting • Scientific Collection Permits • CESA requires research MOUs • Rehabilitation & Captivity
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Presentation Summary • All 6 subsps listed, separate from ESA • Island fox have been a high priority • State role in research, recovery, permitting
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Thank You!
Questions?
Dale Steele, EPM Calif. Dept. Fish & Wildlife 916-698-1146 dale.steele@wildlife.ca.gov
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Dale approaches to quietly open the fox cage
Now - what was Action 4.5.3.2.11?
He backs away so as not to disturb the wary fox
Oh yeah - I remember now; not a soft release but a total release
Hmm - I guess we forgot to run the recovery actions by the foxes
After 5 minutes and no fox, he begins to suspect that a review of the action steps found in the recovery plan is needed
This has gotta work now
Well, Nobody said that recovery of endangered species is easy
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