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Plan Name: Puerto Rican Broad-Winged Hawk and Puerto Rican Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens and Accipiter striatus venator) Recovery Plan
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 08-Sep-97
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office ( (787) 851-7297 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 1 11 Conduct surveys within the known range of the species and determine population trends. Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2014 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Population Surveys Graduate Student, Contract Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 1 12 Identify and characterize currently used habitat. Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2000 - FY 2004 U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research Graduate Student, Contract Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 13 Identify additional habitat for the species. Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research Graduate Student, Contract Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 14 Search for new populations. Unknown Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Universities, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Population Surveys Graduate Student, Contract Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 15 Determine spatial and temporal usage of habitat. Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2000 - FY 2004 Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Universities, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation Organizations Research Graduate Student, Contract Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 1 16 Obtain population biology information. Ongoing Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2014 Conservation Organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Work type not yet selected Graduate Student, Contract Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 1 17 ldentify imminent mortality factors and threats. Not Started Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Universities, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Graduate Student, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 18 Evaluate possible impacts of red-tailed bawks on broad-wings and sharp-shins in the Caribbean National Forest. Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2005 Universities, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation Organizations Research: Competition Graduate Student, Contract Lead agency is DNER in coordination with USFS.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 19 Study the possibility of translocating individuals. Not Started Universities, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Graduate Student, Internal Technical Assistance Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 21 Develop management plans. Not Started Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected No cost anticipated. Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 22 Implement management plans. Not Started Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected No cost anticipated. Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 1 23 Enforce existing Commonwealth and Federal endangered species regulations. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, U.S. Forest Service, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Other: Law Enforcement Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance No cost anticipated.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 1 24 Obtain protective status for habitat on privately-owned lands. Not Started Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Acquisition: Easement Internal Administrative Lead agency is DNER.
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 3 31 Incorporate the Puerto Rican broadwinged hawk and the Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk into existing education program. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Other: Information and Education Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 2 41 Determine number of individuals and populations necessaly to ensure species stability, security, and self perpetuation. Not Started Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Universities, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Conservation Organizations Research: Demographic Studies Graduate Student, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance
Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus venator) 3 42 Determine what additional actions, if any, are required to achieve recovery obiectives. Ongoing Current Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Other Internal Technical Assistance
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