U.S. FWS
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Recovery Plan Action Status

Plan Name: Ringed Sawback Turtle
Plan Status: Final
Plan Date: 08-Apr-88
Lead Agency: USFWS
Lead Office: Mississippi Ecological Services Field Office ( (601) 965-4900 )
Species Action Priority # Action # Action Description Action Status Est. Initiation Date Est. Completion Date Responsible Parties Work Type Labor Type Action Comments Implementation Activities
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 1 Characterize physical parameters of habitat. Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 1995 - FY 1999 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Habitat Status Contract All funding estimates are for FWS only.
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 2.1 Determine nesting locations and physical description of sites. Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 1995 - FY 1999 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Habitat Requirements Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 2.2 Determine nesting requirements and parameters. Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 1995 - FY 1999 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 2.3 Determine effects of environmental changes and of predation on reproductive success. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2010 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Predation Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 2.4 Determine where most of the successful reproduction occurs and the influencing factors. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2010 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Predation, Research: Environmental Contaminants Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 3.1 Determine the food organisms at various life stages and seasons. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2010 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Demographic Studies Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 3 3.2 Determine physical requirements of the major prey species. Not Started Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Other Information Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 3 3.3 Determine how distribution and abundance of major prey species correlates with vigorous turtle populations. Not Started Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Population Surveys, Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Other Information Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 4.1 Determine sex ratio, size and age at maturity, age structure, survival rates by sex and age classes. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2020 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Demographic Studies Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 2 4.2 Estimate number of ringed sawback turtles in each of study reaches. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2020 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Demographic Studies Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 3 5 Determine activity periods and behavior. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2020 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Population Surveys, Research: Other Information Contract
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 3 6.1 Protect two river reaches. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2020 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Law Enforcement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Management: General, Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Management: Land Use, Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
Ringed map turtle (Graptemys oculifera) 3 6.2 Develop and implement a monitoring plan. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2020 Division of Endangered Species, Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Region 4, Mississippi Department of Wildlife Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research: Other Information Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance
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