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Plan Name: Recovery Plan Aristida portoricensis (Pelos del diablo)
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 16-May-94
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
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 1 1 Obtain protective status for the privately owned population site Planned FY 1995 - FY 1999 FY 2013 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement Volunteer, Internal Field Assistance Cost cannot be determined at present due to the possibility of conservation easements or landowner agreements. Additional individuals were recently found on a private property in Sierra Bermeja
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 10 Assess propagule production and dispersal Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Management: Propagation, Research: Propagation Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 11 Evaluate propagule viability and germination requirements Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Propagation Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 12 Evaluate requirements for establishment and growth Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student, Contract, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 13 Assess methods of propagation Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Propagation Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 14 Develop artificial propagation program Not Started Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Management: Propagation, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Reintroduction Internal Field Assistance Propagation can be incorporated into ongoing programs
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 15 Select sites and assess habitat suitability Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Habitat Requirements Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 16 Assure site protection Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division Acquisition: Easement, Acquisition: Management Agreement, Other: Regulations Internal Field Assistance Individuals within the Laguna Cartagena NWR are protected.
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 17 Introduction of plants Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Management: Reintroduction Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 18 Determine number of individuals and populations necessary to ensure species' stability and self perpetuation Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Demographic Studies Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 3 19 Determine what additional actions, if any, are necessary to achieve recovery goals Ongoing Not Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: General Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance USFWS conducted 5 year status review in 2008
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 1 2 Develop a management plan, in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service and the University of Puerto Rico for the Cerro Las Mesas property Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Soil Conservation Service Management: Planning Species Expert, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative No cost anticipated
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 1 3 Monitor known populations Ongoing Not Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Soil Conservation Service Research: Population Surveys Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 1 4 Enforce existing Commonwealth and Federal endangered species regulations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Other: Law Enforcement Internal Administrative
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 5 Educate the public on plant conservation values and regulations Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 Other: Information and Education Volunteer, Internal Administrative Species is included in environmental education programs
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 6 Identify and inventory potential sites Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Habitat Requirements Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years. Cost includes 211 and 212
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 7 Characterize sites to determine their suitability as future recovery sites Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Habitat Requirements Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 8 Define habitat requirements Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Habitat Requirements Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years
Pelos del diablo (Aristida portoricensis) 2 9 Assess periodicity of flowering Not Started U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Research: Propagation Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance Task duration: 2-4 years. 12K/yr includes 321, 322, 323, and 324
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