U.S. FWS
Environmental Conservation Online System
Conserving the Nature of America
Plan Name: Kanab Ambersnail
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 12-Oct-95
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Utah Ecological Services Field Office ( (801) 975-3330 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 1 Ensure human-caused activities do not impact Kanab ambersnail on Federal lands Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Bureau Land Management , Bureau of Reclamation , USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Internal Technical Assistance ongoing agency program in Grand Canyon
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 10 Acquire habitat on private lands Not Started USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Acquisition: Other Labor type not yet selected
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 11 Protect subsurface waters and acquire and protect surface waters Not Started USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, The Nature Conservancy Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 12 Establish a National Wildlife Refuge at Three Lakes Not Started USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, The Nature Conservancy Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 13 Identify, delineate, and estimate size of existing populations Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, National Park Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Bureau of Reclamation , USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver Research: Population Surveys Internal Technical Assistance only populations in Grand Canyon are being surveyed
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 14 Identify and survey potential habitat Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2008 Navajo Nation, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau Land Management , Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Habitat Status Internal Technical Assistance yearly surveys at Vaseys Paradise in the Grand Canyon
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 15 Develop habitat maps of Three Lakes Not Started USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 16 Develop habitat maps of Vasey's Paradise Discontinued FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2007 USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau of Reclamation , National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Habitat Status Internal Technical Assistance
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 17 Develop habitat maps of potential reintroduction sites Discontinued Navajo Nation, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau Land Management , Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected If identified
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 18 Establish a population study at Three Lakes Not Started USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 19 Establish population study at Kanab Canyon Not Started USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected If population still extant
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 2 Assist willing land owners to manage occupied habitat of the Kanab ambersnail Not Started Navajo Nation, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Funding for landowners to accomplish specific activities cannot be determined until the activities are identified
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 20 Establish a population study at Vasey's Paradise Discontinued FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2007 USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau of Reclamation , National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Habitat Requirements Internal Field Assistance
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 21 Determine viable population paremeters Ongoing Current FY 2006 FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, National Park Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Bureau of Reclamation , USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver Research: Habitat Requirements Species Expert
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 3 22 Develop and distribute printed educational material Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 Navajo Nation, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau of Reclamation , Bureau Land Management , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Other: Administration Internal Technical Assistance
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 3 23 Develop and distribute audio visual documentary Not Started Navajo Nation, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau of Reclamation , Bureau Land Management , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 3 Monitor populations of the Kanab ambersnail for current and potential threats Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Bureau Land Management , Bureau of Reclamation , USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver Research: Habitat Status Internal Technical Assistance
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 4 Determine phonology, behavior, and life history Ongoing Not Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2007 USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau of Reclamation , Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: General Internal Technical Assistance
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 5 Determine Kanab ambersnail density in relation to lower, middle, and upper Colorado River riparian zones at Vasey's Paradise Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2000 - FY 2004 Bureau of Reclamation , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish Research: Habitat Requirements Internal Technical Assistance
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 6 Determine the species synecological relationships Complete FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2000 - FY 2004 USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau of Reclamation , Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: General Internal Technical Assistance
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 7 Determine the species genetic relationships Ongoing Current FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2008 USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: Genetics Species Expert
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 1 8 Establish a captive breeding population Discontinued FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2000 - FY 2004 USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Research: General Species Expert pending 5 year review
Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabensis) 2 9 Establish formal land management designations and/or implement land management plans for all Kanab ambersnail populations Complete FY 2000 - FY 2004 FY 2000 - FY 2004 Navajo Nation, USFWS Regional Office 6 - Denver, USFWS Regional Office 2 - Albuquerque, Bureau Land Management , U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, National Park Service, Arizona Department of Game and Fish, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services Division Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected plans available for Vaseys Paradise pipulation only