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Plan Name: Recovery Plan for the Nightingale Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus luscinia
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 10-Apr-98
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Pacific Islands Fish And Wildlife Office ( (808) 792-9400 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 1 111 Monitor Saipan population and assess threats Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Other Information Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Saipan island-wide surveys completed in 2007. Threats previously assessed.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 1 112 Monitor Alamagan population and assess threats Ongoing Not Current FY 2000 - FY 2004 Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Predation, Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Island-wide surveys conducted in 2010. Population estimate similar to 2000 estimate. Threats previoulsy assessed, however, time on island allowed additional assessment. Feral ungulates altering habitat will eventually impact the species if not already.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 1 113 Monitor Aguiguan population and assess threats Ongoing Not Current Prior to FY 1995 U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Predation, Research: Other Information Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Island-wide surveys conducted in 2008. No nightingale reed-warblers observed or heard. Nightingale reed-warbler probably extirpated from Aguiguan. Threats previously assessed. Additional time on island during surveys allowed additional assessment. Feral goats drastically altering habitat and will negatively affect ability to reintroduce the species to Aguiguan.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 1 121 Develop and implement a brown tree snake interdiction and control plan Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2014 U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (formerly Animal Damage Control), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Department of Defense, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam Division of Aquatic & Wildlife Resources Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Management: Planning, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance Draft completed December 2009. Planning to within next year.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 1 122 Control feral ungulates Not Started Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (formerly Animal Damage Control) Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 1 123 Control other predators Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Defense, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (formerly Animal Damage Control) Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 2 1241 Delineate essential habitat areas Ongoing Not Current FY 2010 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Management: General, Management: Other, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Regulations Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Some information from previous studies, especially Mosher thesis (2006).
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 2 1242 Pursue protective status for wildlife conservation area Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Identify/Protect Foraging, Breeding and Mig Habitats, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Management: Land Use Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Some areas have some degree of protection (by CNMI DFW) on Saipan. Alamagan population not protected.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 2 1243 Develop resource protection plan for Aguiguan Not Started Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: General, Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Management: Other, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 2 2 Conduct basic research to assist in achievement of recovery goals Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Management: Other, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Other Information Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance CNMI DFW plans to conduct PVA on NIRW. Additional information on habitat use needed for Saipan and Alamgan as well as demographic information on birds on Alamagan.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 3 31 Conduct paleontological surveys Not Started U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Taxonomic Studies, Research: Other Information, Research: Genetics Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 3 32 Assess habitat suitability Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Predation, Research: Competition, Research: Other Information Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Some information from work on Saipan.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 3 33 Determine if reed-warblers are likely to compete with other native wildlife Not Started Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research: Competition Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 3 34 Determine taxonomy of Aguiguan population Obsolete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division Research: Taxonomic Studies, Research: Genetics Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance Nightingale reed-warbler probably extirpated form Aguiguan.
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 3 35 Establish additional populations Not Started Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management: Reintroduction, Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Reintroduction, Research: Other Information Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 3 4 Revise recovery objective as necessary Not Started Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Other Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance
Nightingale reed warbler (old world warbler) (Acrocephalus luscinia) 3 5 Conduct public outreach Not Started Division of Fish and Wildlife, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Other: Information and Education Volunteer, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance
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