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Cactus Ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southwest Region (Region 2)
Date Listed: Mar 10, 1997
Where Listed: U.S.A. (AZ)

  • States/US Territories in which the Cactus Ferruginous pygmy-owl, AZ pop. is known to occur:  Arizona
  • US Counties in which the Cactus Ferruginous pygmy-owl, AZ pop. is known to occur:  View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Cactus Ferruginous pygmy-owl, AZ pop. is known to occur:  BUENOS AIRES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , CABEZA PRIETA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , LAGUNA ATASCOSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 18 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
06/02/2008 73 FR 31418 31424 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium ridgwayi cactorum) as Threatened or Endangered With Critical Habitat
04/14/2006 71 FR 19452 19458 Final Rule To Remove the Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule To Designate Critical Habitat; Removal of Federally Designated Critical Habitat
08/03/2005 70 FR 44547 44552 Proposed Rule To Remove the Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposal To Withdraw the Proposed Rule To Designate Critical Habitat
04/30/2003 68 FR 23158 23159 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Draft Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Recovery Plan
04/28/2003 68 FR 22353 22354 Reopening of public comment period on proprosed rule for designation of critical habitat for the Arizona distinct population segment of the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
01/09/2003 Draft Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Draft
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/14/2006 71 FR 19452 19458 Final Rule To Remove the Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule To Designate Critical Habitat; Removal of Federally Designated Critical Habitat
  • Final Delisting, Not a listable entity
    • 08/03/2005 70 FR 44547 44552 Proposed Rule To Remove the Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposal To Withdraw the Proposed Rule To Designate Critical Habitat
  • Proposed Delisting, Erroneous data
  • Proposed Revoke Critical Habitat, 17.95x
  • Proposed Withdrawal, Other reasons
    • 01/09/2003 68 FR 1189 1189 Notice of Availability of the Draft Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Recovery Plan for Review and Public Comment
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    11/27/2002 67 FR 71031 71064 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arizona Distinct Population Segment of the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) Proposed Rule Not Required
    07/12/1999 64 FR 37419 37440 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum) Final Rule Not Required
    12/30/1998 63 FR 71820 71838 ETWP; Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Proposed Rule Not Required
    12/12/1994 59 FR 63975 63986 ETWP; Proposed Rule to List the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl as Endangered With Critical Habitat in Arizona and Threatened in Texas Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 2 of 2 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Lazy K Bar Ranch L.L.C.
    SkyRanch
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Tempe, City of, Rio Salado SHA

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    06/02/2008 73 FR 31418 31424 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium ridgwayi cactorum) as Threatened or Endangered With Critical Habitat
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
    • 03/09/1993 58 FR 13045 13048 Notice of 90-Day Finding on Petition to List the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl and Endangered
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010