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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Recovery Plan for the Florida Salt Marsh Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli)
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 30-Sep-97
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: North Florida Ecological Services Field Office ( (904) 731-3336 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 1 1.1 Encourage conservation of existing populations on private land Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Manager, Landowners Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 1 1.2 Conduct monitoring of existing population on private land. Partially Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 Universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Work type not yet selected Graduate Student, Contract
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 1 1.3 Acquire habitat. Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Acquisition: General Internal Technical Assistance Actual costs of acquiring land by purchase or protecting it through conservation easements is NOT included here. Type location remains on the state acqusition lists, however efforts to purchase type location have not been successful.
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 2 2.1 Search for additional populations. Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Work type not yet selected Graduate Student, Contract, Internal Field Assistance USGS identifying and surveying new locations. These surveys are part of a climate change monitoring project for the Gulf Coast Big Bend Region of FL.
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 2 2.2 Search for suitable habitat Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student, Contract, Internal Field Assistance GIS habitat analysis of Lower Suwanee NWR completed. USGS trapping surveys are underway and ongoing. Winter 2010-11, no voles captured. Testing additional survey methods, scat boards, fitch traps, camera traps.
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 2 3 Conduct life history studies Not Started Universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 3 4 Assess feasibility of captive breeding and reintroduction. Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Task duration: 5-10 years
Florida salt marsh vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus dukecampbelli) 3 5 Determine recovery criteria Not Started Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Can only be accomplished after life history information becomes available. Task duration: few months
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