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Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Branchinectidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Sep 19, 1994

  • States/US Territories in which the Conservancy fairy shrimp is known to occur:  California
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Conservancy fairy shrimp is known to occur:  COLUSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , DELEVAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , SACRAMENTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/K03D.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 20 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
02/10/2006 71 FR 7117 7316 Final rule; administrative revisions - Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants
08/11/2005 70 FR 46923 46999 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; Evaluation of Economic Exclusions From August 2003 Final Designation; Final Rule
11/18/2004 69 FR 67602 Draft Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
12/15/2005 Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
    • 03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • 11/18/2004 69 FR 67602 Draft Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/24/2007 Conservancy Fairy Shrimp 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 5 of 10 : view all)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    02/10/2006 71 FR 7117 7316 Final rule; administrative revisions - Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants Final Rule Not Required
    08/11/2005 70 FR 46923 46999 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; Evaluation of Economic Exclusions From August 2003 Final Designation; Final Rule Final Rule Active
    08/06/2003 68 FR 46683 46732 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; (Part 1 of 4) Final Rule Not Required
    08/06/2003 68 FR 46733 46782 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; (Part 2 of 4) Final Rule Not Required
    08/06/2003 68 FR 46782 46832 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; (Part 3 of 4) Final 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
    Kern Water Bank
    San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    08/30/1991 56 FR 42968 42970 ETWP; 90-Day Findings and Commencement of Status Reviews for Three Petitions to List Seven Species as Threatened of Endangered; 56 FR 42968 42970
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • Notice Notice of Review

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009