Candidate Conservation Agreement

Data Definitions

Title	Red Knot Cooperative Agreement
USFWS Region(s)	5
USFWS Field Office(s)	New Jersey Ecological Services Field Office
Status	E
Involved Agency	USFWS
Date Information
Date Agreement Signed	09/19/2001
Date Agreement Withdrawn	---
Date Agreement Expired	09/30/2007
Area Description Information
Location	Delaware Bay
Species	Knot, red - (Calidris canutus rufa) Current ESA Status: C ESA Status at time of signing: UR
Habitat	The shore of the Delaware Bay is the only significant breeding area for horseshoe crabs on the Atlantic coast of North American. The red knot rely on the eggs of the horseshoe crab as a food source to fuel the migratory flight from the wintering grounds of Chile and Argentina, to the breeding grounds of the Arctic (2000 miles).
States	New Jersey
Size (Total Area Covered, by State)	Data not available
Enrolled Size (Total Area Enrolled, by State)	Data not available
Other Information
Partner Type	state agency
Land Use	water activities business/commercial construction recreational activities residential construction
Duration	5 years, 0 months
Plan/Agreement Documents	No info
Federal Register Documents	No info

Report generated on: May 18, 2013

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