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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan (68 spp.)
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 18-May-99
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: South Florida Ecological Services Field Office ( (772) 562-3909 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h1.1.1 Continue Federal acquisition efforts. Not Started U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, US Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey, United States Coast Guard , U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Air Force, Natural Resources Conservation Service , National Key Deer Refuge, Naval Air Station Key West Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h1.1.2 Support State, local and non-governmental organizationsı acquisition efforts. Not Started Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-h1.2.1 Protect cotton mice on private lands through acquisition, conservation easements, or agreements, and informing landowners. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-h1.2.2 Protect cotton mice on public lands. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS, FDEP
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-h1.2.3 Coordinate with Federal, State and Monroe County agencies and private entities to develop management actions to protect cotton mouse habitat. Not Started Non-governmental organizations, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 1 klcm-h1.2.4 Avoid clearing or disturbing hammocks. Ongoing Not Current South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Transportation Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Task currently implemented on public lands and cost is included in responsible agency's budget. Action lead(s): FWS, FDEP
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h1.2.5 Restrict access to cotton mouse habitat. Ongoing Current South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is included in responsible agency's budget. Access to Key Largo Hammocks State Botanical Site limited through issuance of backcountry permits. No backcountry permits issued for CLNWR. Action lead(s): FWS, FDEP
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h1.2.6 Establish and protect 500-m buffers around Priority 1 habitat. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected This habitat delineation is no longer effectual or in use. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h1.2.7 Prevent fires. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Task currently conducted and cost is included in responsible agency's budget. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-h1.2.8 Eliminate exotic vegetation. Ongoing Current South Florida counties, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 3.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres infested with exotics. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h2.1 Prepare a hardwood hammock restoration plan for north Key Largo. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h2.2 Restore cotton mouse habitat on refuge property. Ongoing Not Current South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 1.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres restored. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h2.3 Restore old CR 905 Road to promote cotton mouse habitat. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 1.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres restored. Action lead(s): FDEP
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h2.4 Remove trash and debris. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Task currently implemented on right-of-way on CR 905 and Card Sound Road and cost is included in responsible agency's budget. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h2.5 Improve hydrology and water quality in cotton mouse habitat. Not Started Water Management Districts, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Dispatch Slough has been restored; no other projects identified. Action lead(s): FDEP
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h2.6 Improve habitat by planting or encouraging native plant species. Ongoing Not Current South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Transportation Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 0.5/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres improved. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h2.7 Create habitat by refilling and recreating areas that have been dredged or altered. Ongoing Not Current South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Transportation Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Cost is per acre (ex. 1.5/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres created for habitat. Action lead(s):FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h3.1.1 Investigate stable home range and minimum area requirements. Not Started Public and private universities Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected See Sasso (1999) and Sasso and Gaines (2002). Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h3.1.2 Investigate the effect of habitat change. Not Started Public and private universities Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h3.2.1 Investigate movement patterns and the spatial use of habitat to identify important core areas and corridors. Not Started Public and private universities Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected See Sasso (1999) and Sasso and Gaines (2002). Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-h3.2.2 Determine if the amount and configuration of habitat is sufficient to support a stable or increasing population of cotton mice. Not Started Public and private universities Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h4.0 Monitor the status of cotton mouse habitat and examine ecological processes. Not Started Public and private universities Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-h5.0 Increase public awareness of cotton mouse habitat and instill stewardship. Not Started Non-governmental organizations, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-s1.1 Conduct presence/absence surveys on north Key Largo. Partially Complete FY 2011 Public and private universities, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, FDEP
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s1.2 Survey suitable areas in other parts of Key Largo for the presence of cotton mice. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-s1.3 Determine the status of cotton mouse north of Key Largo. Partially Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Public and private universities, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Research: Habitat Status, Research: Demographic Studies Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, FDEP. FWS trapped Totten Key in 2004; no KLCM found.
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s1.4 Survey cotton mouse habitat. Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Public and private universities, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Research: Demographic Studies Graduate Student, Contract Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s1.5 Survey for the presence/absence of black rats simultaneously with the cotton mice surveys. Ongoing Not Current FY 2006 Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management: Predator and Competitor Control Labor type not yet selected Ongoing activity at CLNWR. All captured black rats are removed from klcm habitat. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s1.6 Maintain and improve the GIS database for cotton mouse information. Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Other: Information and Education Internal Technical Assistance Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.1 Assign a biologist responsibility for implementing recovery actions for the threatened or endangered species of the upper Florida Keys. Partially Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2000 - FY 2004 To be determined Other: Administration Internal Technical Assistance FWS biologist assigned to South Florida Ecological Services Office and stationed at Key Largo. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-s2.2 Utilize Federal regulatory mechanisms for protection. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Air Force, United States Coast Guard , Natural Resources Conservation Service , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected Cost included in standard operating procedures of Federal agency's budget. Action lead(s): All Federal agencies
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-s2.3 Provide cotton mouse information to State, county, and city agencies, including GIS information regarding the presence of cotton mice, their protection under ESA, and ways to minimize impacts on the mice and their habitat. Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 To be determined Other: Information and Education Internal Technical Assistance Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.4.1 Develop a standard protocol for conducting, monitoring, and evaluating all reintroduction, translocation, and supplementation efforts of cotton mice using the IUCN/SSC Guidelines for Reintroductions. Not Started FY 2006 South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Research: Population Surveys Graduate Student, Contract Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.4.2 Identify potential release sites. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Management: Reintroduction Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.4.3 Restore or improve habitat where possible to ensure sites are suitable for augmentation/reintroduction. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Cost is per acre (ex. 1.0/acre); Total cost dependent upon number of acres restored. Action lead(s):
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.4.4 Identify suitable release stock. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management: Captive Standards and Veterinary Care Internal Technical Assistance Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.4.5 Obtain stock for translocation. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management: Other Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.4.6 Release cotton mice into new sites. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management: Reintroduction Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.4.7 Monitor introduced populations to determine survival, growth, and reproductive success. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Research: Population Assessment Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-s2.5.1 Remove nuisance predators. Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management: Predator and Competitor Control Contract Feral and free-ranging domestic cats are removed from cotton mouse habitat. Action lead(s): FWS, FDEP
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.5.2 Minimize the effects of pesticides and other biocides. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Other: Regulations Internal Technical Assistance Unauthorized spraying is prohibited in the range of the klcm on public lands. Herbicides are used to treat exotic plants, following authorized procedures. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.5.4 Reduce the effects of road mortality. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s2.5.5 Minimize the effects of contaminants. Not Started Prior to FY 1995 Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected Unauthorized spraying is prohibited in the range of the klcm on public lands. Shooting range within CLNWR is closed. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s3.1 Determine if the total population size is large enough to prevent functional extinction and genetic extinction. Not Started Public and private universities Research: Demographic Studies Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s3.2.1 Identify subpopulations vulnerable to extinction. Not Started Prior to FY 1995 Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Research: Demographic Studies Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s3.2.2 Determine the necessary number of subpopulations and level of exchange that will enable the cotton mouse to persist for 100 years. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Research: Demographic Studies Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s3.3 Determine a stable age structure, sex ratio, and group size for the cotton mouse. Not Started Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Research: Demographic Studies Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s3.4 Examine factors that affect the abundance and distribution of the cotton mouse. Not Started FY 2006 Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Demographic Studies Graduate Student Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s4.1 Develop methods to monitor demographic parameters. Not Started South Florida counties Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 2 klcm-s4.2 Conduct long-term monitoring of the cotton mouse. Ongoing Not Current Public and private universities, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS, FWC
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s4.3 Monitor sex ratios, age class structure, and survivorship. Not Started Public and private universities Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Some data on sex and age structure are obtained in monitoring studies. Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 3 klcm-s5.1 Prepare informational material for the general public. Not Started Non-governmental organizations, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Action lead(s): FWS
Key Largo cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola) 1 klcm-s5.2 Develop and implement a cat, black rat, fire ant, and raccoon control program. Not Started South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected A feral and free roaming cat removal program was implemented in 2004 in occupied klcm habitat. All captured black rats are removed from klcm habitat. A fire ant specific pesticide is used regularly along the CR 905 right-of-way. Action lead(s): FWS, FDEP
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