Species Profile for Peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)

Taxonomy:

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Listing Status:

Current Listing Status Summary

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
	1998-03-18	California/Nevada Region (Region 8)	U.S.A. (CA) Peninsular Ranges

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
1996-02-28 00:00:00.0	61 FR 7597 7613	ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
1999-12-29 00:00:00.0	64 FR 73057 73058	Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Bighorn Sheep in the Peninsular Ranges for Review and Comment
1997-09-19 00:00:00.0	62 FR 49398 49397	Review of Plant and Animal Taxa
2001-02-01 00:00:00.0	66 FR 8650 8677	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep; Final Rule
1992-05-08 00:00:00.0	57 FR 19837 19843	ETWP; Proposed Rule to List the Peninsular Ranges Population of the Desert Bighorn Sheep as Endangered
1991-11-21 00:00:00.0	56 FR 58804 58836	ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836
1985-09-18 00:00:00.0	50 FR 37958 37967	Review of Vertebrate Wildlife; Notice of Review; 50 FR 37958-37967
2000-10-19 00:00:00.0	65 FR 62691 62692	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis on Proposed Critical Habitat Determination for the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep. Notice of Availability of Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Distribution Map
2009-04-14 00:00:00.0	74 FR 17288 17365	Designation of Critical Habitat for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and Determination of a Distinct Population Segment of Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)
2009-03-25 00:00:00.0	74 FR 12878 12883	Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
1998-03-18 00:00:00.0	63 FR 13134 13150	ETWP; Endangered status for the Peninsular Ranges Population Segment of the Desert Bighorn Sheep in Southern California
1994-11-15 00:00:00.0	59 FR 58982 59028	ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
2005-01-10 00:00:00.0	70 FR 1737 1738	Notice of Intent to Scope for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit Associated with the Agua Calliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Habitat Conservation Plan, Riverside County, CA
2000-07-05 00:00:00.0	65 FR 41405 41424	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
2008-08-26 00:00:00.0	73 FR 50498 50529	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Peninsular Ranges Population of Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni); Proposed Rule
1989-01-06 00:00:00.0	54 FR 554 579	ETWP; Animal Notice of Review; 54 FR 554 579
2012-04-27 00:00:00.0	77 FR 25112 25116	5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada

» Recovery

Current Recovery Plan(s)

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
2000-10-25	Recovery Plan for Bighorn Sheep in the Peninsular Ranges, California	View Implementation Progress	Final

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
1999-12-29	64 FR 73057 73058	Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Bighorn Sheep in the Peninsular Ranges for Review and Comment	Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
2009-03-25	74 FR 12878 12883	Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada	Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
2012-04-27	77 FR 25112 25116	5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada	Notice 5-year Review, Completion

Date	Title
2011-04-21	Peninsular Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis ssp. nelsoni) 5-Year Review

» Critical Habitat

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
2009-04-14	74 FR 17288 17365	Designation of Critical Habitat for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and Determination of a Distinct Population Segment of Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni)	Final Rule	Final designated
2008-08-26	73 FR 50498 50529	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Peninsular Ranges Population of Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni); Proposed Rule	Proposed Rule	Not Required
2001-02-01	66 FR 8650 8677	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for Peninsular Bighorn Sheep; Final Rule	Final Rule	Not Required
2000-07-05	65 FR 41405 41424	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep	Proposed Rule	Not Required

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Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more)

HCP Plan Summaries
Coachella Valley Multi-Species HCP

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