Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Bexar County Karst Invertebrate Recovery Plan
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 04-Oct-11
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Austin Ecological Services Field Office ( (512) 490-0057 )

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Implementation Activities

Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina venii), Government Canyon Bat Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave Spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Madla's Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina madla), [Unnamed] ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), [Unnamed] ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis)

1.1

Identify/determine conservation areas (KFAs) needed to meet recovery criteria

Ongoing Current

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Others

Work type not yet selected

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1.2.1

Purchase or otherwise implement measures to protect KFAs in perpetuity and provide for long-term management

Ongoing Current

Others, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Braken Bat Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina venii), Cokendolpher Cave Harvestman (Texella cokendolpheri), Government Canyon Bat Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina vespera), Government Canyon Bat Cave Spider (Neoleptoneta microps), Helotes mold beetle (Batrisodes venyivi), Madla's Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina madla), Robber Baron Cave Meshweaver (Cicurina baronia), [Unnamed] ground beetle (Rhadine exilis), [Unnamed] ground beetle (Rhadine infernalis)

1.2.3

Work with regulatory agencies to ensure adequate protection of karst invertebrates

Ongoing Current

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, City of San Antonio

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Activity Number	Description	Status	Est. Initiation Date	Est. Completion Date	Responsible Parties	Work Type	Labor Type	Comments	Species
1.2.3-1	Working with Texas Parks and Wildlife at Government Canyon State Natural Area by collaborating on their continued efforts to manage endangered karst invertebrates in this natural area.	Ongoing Current	N/A	N/A		Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected

2.1

Distribution information - conduct additional biospeleological surveys

Ongoing Current

Others, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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Activity Number	Description	Status	Est. Initiation Date	Est. Completion Date	Responsible Parties	Work Type	Labor Type	Comments	Species
2.1-1	Surveys are being conducted at Government Canyon State Natural Area, the La Cantera HCP preserves, and at Camp Bullis military base.	Ongoing Current	N/A	N/A		Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected

2.2.1.2

Refine the appropriate interval(s) and protocols for monitoring

Ongoing Current

Department of Defense , Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Others, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Work type not yet selected

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3.1

Educate the public about endangered karst invertebrates and their habitat

Not Started

University of Texas at San Antonio, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, City of San Antonio, Department of Defense , Others

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Activity Number	Description	Status	Est. Initiation Date	Est. Completion Date	Responsible Parties	Work Type	Labor Type	Comments	Species
3.1-1	The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is contunuing to provide education opportunities about endangered karst invertebrates to visitors at the Goverment Canyon State Natural Area. They have also developed karst trunks that they lend out to school teachers to provide education on karst invertebrates at locations away from the natural area.	Ongoing Current	N/A	N/A		Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected

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