| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h1.1.1 |
Continue Federal acquisition efforts. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired; suitable habitat acquired in CLNWR and NKDR. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h1.1.2 |
Support State acquisition efforts. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired. Action lead(s): |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h1.1.3 |
Support and encourage land acquisition by non-governmental agencies. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Non-governmental organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Cost dependent upon specific site and amount of land acquired. Action lead(s): NGO |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-h1.2.1 |
Protect tree snails on public lands. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-h1.2.2 |
Protect tree snails on private lands where feasible through acquisition, conservation easements, and landowner outreach. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Private industry, landowners, etc., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-h1.2.3 |
Protect important core areas. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Cost dependent upon type of protection provided. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h1.2.4 |
Remove invasive exotic vegetation. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, South Florida counties, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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 |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-h1.2.5 |
Prevent habitat areas from being modified. |
Not Started |
|
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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 |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h1.2.6 |
Restrict access to snail habitat on public lands. |
Not Started |
|
|
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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 |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h2.1 |
Restore both occupied and unoccupied tree snail habitat that has been degraded to optimal conditions. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 2005 |
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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 |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h2.2 |
Improve habitat by planting or encouraging native plant species. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 2005 |
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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 |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h2.3 |
Create habitat by refilling and revegetating areas that have been destroyed or altered. |
Not Started |
|
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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. Rock piles created as a result of dredging are considered potential klwr habitat and should not be removed. Action lead(s): KWTFBG |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-h2.4 |
Restore snail habitat at Key West Botanical Garden. |
Partially Complete |
FY 2005 |
|
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, South Florida counties, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Costs dependent upon type of restoration and number of acres created for habitat. Action lead(s): KWTFBG |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h3.1.1 |
Determine minimum area required for snails to persist. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h3.1.2 |
Compare and characterize occupied tree snail habitat. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h3.1.3 |
Investigate the effect of habitat change on the snailęs persistence. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h3.1.4 |
Investigate the use of ornamental and exotic vegetation as food and habitat. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Private industry, landowners, etc., Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h3.2.1 |
Investigate movement patterns and the spatial utilization of habitat to determine important core areas. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h3.2.2 |
Determine if the amount and configuration of remaining occupied and unoccupied habitat is sufficient to support a stable population of Stock Island tree snails. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Private industry, landowners, etc., Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h4.0 |
Monitor the status of Stock Island tree snail habitat. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 2007 |
|
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-h5.0 |
Increase public awareness of Stock Island tree snail habitat and instill stewardship. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
Non-governmental organizations, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s1.1.1 |
Determine status of snails on Stock Island. |
Partially Complete |
FY 2007 |
|
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s1.1.2 |
Determine status of populations in Key West. |
Partially Complete |
FY 2007 |
|
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s1.2.1 |
Determine the status of snails in Key Largo subdivisions and other areas in Key Largo. |
Partially Complete |
FY 2007 |
|
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Completed by CLNWR in 1999/2000. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s1.2.2 |
Determine status of snails present in Calusa Cove. |
Partially Complete |
FY 2007 |
|
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Completed by CLNWR in 1999/2000. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s1.2.3 |
Determine status of snails in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. |
Partially Complete |
FY 2007 |
|
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Completed by CLNWR in 1999/2000. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s1.2.4 |
Determine status of snails in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge/Key Largo Hammocks State Botanical Site, Key Largo. |
Partially Complete |
FY 2007 |
|
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Completed by CLNWR in 1999/2000. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s1.3.1 |
Determine the status of snails at Monkey Jungle. |
Not Started |
|
|
Private industry, landowners, etc., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
See Forys et al. (1996). Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s1.3.2 |
Determine status of snails in the Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve. |
Not Started |
|
|
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
See Forys et al. (1996). Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s1.4 |
Maintain and improve the GIS database for snail information. |
Not Started |
|
|
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s2.1 |
Assign a biologist responsible for implementing recovery actions for threatened or endangered species of the Lower Keys. |
Complete |
FY 2000 - FY 2004 |
FY 2000 - FY 2004 |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
FWS biologist assigned to South Florida Ecological Services Office and stationed at Big Pine Key. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s2.2.1 |
Develop a standard protocol for conduction, monitoring, and evaluating all reintroduction, translocation, and supplementation efforts of Stock Island tree snails using the IUCN/SSC Guidelines for Reintroduction. |
Not Started |
|
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s2.2.2 |
Relocate snails to secure areas in the Lower Keys (Key West Botanical Gardens, Weapons Hammock, National Key Deer Refuge). |
Not Started |
|
|
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Populations relocated during 1996-2000, excluding Weapons Hammock. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s2.2.3 |
Monitor all reintroduced/relocated populations. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 2007 |
|
South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s2.3 |
Utilize Federal regulatory mechanisms for protection. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
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. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Cost included in standard operating procedures of Federal agency's budget. Action lead(s): All Federal agencies |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s2.4 |
Provide information concerning Stock Island tree snails to Federal, State, county, and city agencies. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s2.5.1 |
Minimize the impacts of mosquito spraying and other herbicide use. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Spraying prohibited in range of tree snail on public lands. Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s2.5.2 |
Reduce illegal collecting. |
Ongoing Current |
FY 1995 - FY 1999 |
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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 |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s2.5.3 |
Minimize the impacts of native and non-native predators to snails. |
Not Started |
|
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s2.5.4 |
Develop a Memorandum of Agreement with Monroe County to ensure their actions do not harm the Stock Island tree snail. |
Not Started |
|
|
South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS, counties |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s3.1 |
Investigate the genetics of snails from different sites. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s3.2 |
Identify factors that affect the persistence of the Stock Island tree snail. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s3.3.1 |
Determine subpopulations most vulnerable to extinction. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s3.3.2 |
Determine the necessary number of subpopulations and level of exchange that will enable the snail to persist for 100 years. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s3.4 |
Determine what constitutes a stable age structure and group size for the snail. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s4.1 |
Develop methods to monitor presence of snails, population dynamics, and habitat use. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s4.2 |
Develop methods to monitor demographic parameters. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
2 |
sits-s4.3 |
Monitor the success of tree snail reintroduction efforts. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, South Florida counties, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s4.4 |
Determine the effects of relocated snails on flora and fauna already present. |
Not Started |
|
|
Public and private universities, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): universities |
|
| Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses (not incl. nesodryas)) |
3 |
sits-s5.1 |
Increase public awareness and stewardship for the Stock Island tree snail. |
Not Started |
|
|
South Florida counties, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Work type not yet selected |
Labor type not yet selected |
Action lead(s): FWS |
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