Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results

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Plan Title Plan Stage Plan Lead Region (FWS) Plan Lead Office (FWS) Species Common Name Species Scientific Name Action Priority Action Number Action Description Action Status Estimated Initiation Date Estimated Completion Date Action Lead Agencies Responsible Parties Work Types Labor Types Comments Implementation Activity Number Implementation Activity Description Implementation Activity Status Implementation Activity Estimated Initiation Date Implementation Activity Estimated Completion Date Implementation Activity Labor Types Implementation Activity Work Types Implementation Activity Responsible Parties Implementation Activity Comments Implementation Activity Species
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 1 2.3.1 Determine the most efficient and cost effective fencing method (for nesting areas). Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2006 Other Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract, Internal Administrative DNER leads this action.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 1 2.3.2 Build fences. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2020 Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract, Internal Field Assistance, Volunteer Fence was in need of repair. The PRDNER started fixing the fence in 2019, most of the fence has been completed but still missing the gate close at the airport strip next to the exclusion fence, planned for summer 2023.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 1 2.4 Continue law enforcement activities by DNR Rangers. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2014 Other Federal Agencies, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations Labor type not yet selected DNER leads this action.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 2 3.1.1 Provide information on plant species consumed by introduced mammals. Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2009 Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Research Research: Habitat Requirements Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract DNER leads this action.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 2 3.2 Crop-out cats, pigs, and goats in and near iguana nesting areas from mid-June to December. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2014 Other USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer Pig removal is a continual action. Some cats were initially removed, but project was stopped by the DNER.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 2 3.3 Control cat, pig, and goat populations throughout Mona Island, or extirpate if feasible. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2014 Other Other, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation, Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Research: Predation Contract, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance Done continually with the hunting season and additional trapping efforts for pigs. Some cats were recently captured but the project was stopped by the PRDNER. Extirpation of pigs and cats is feasible according to the assessments completed by Island Conservation and initial funds have been secured to eradicate pigs and cats.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 3 1 Determine the current status of the Mona iguana population. Complete U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys Contract, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert New surveys were completed in 2019 and 2021. Additional surveys should continue in the future.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 3 2.1 Minimize human disturbances. Ongoing Current Prior to FY 1995 FY 2014 Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Management: General, Other: Information and Education, Other: Law Enforcement Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert DNER leads this action. Mona Island is managed as a nature reserve and human disturbance is considered minimal.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 3 2.2 Recondition previously used nesting area that now are forested. Ongoing Current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other Management: Habitat Maintenance and Manipulation Contract, Internal Administrative, Internal Field Assistance, Species Expert, Volunteer Several areas have been and continue to be reconditioned by removing invasive Casuarina trees and are being actively used by the Mona iguanas for successful nesting.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 3 3.1.2 Discriminate between the different kinds of threats to iguana adults, juveniles, and eggs. Partially Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2014 Other Federal Agencies, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program Research: Population Surveys, Research: Demographic Studies, Research: Propagation, Research: Competition, Research: Disease Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract Camera traps were deployed during the 2015 nesting season to rapidly assess threats.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 3 3.1.3 Conduct research on plant community recovery after fencing out feral mammals. Complete Prior to FY 1995 FY 2014 Other Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program Work type not yet selected Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance Completed by UPR research.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 3 3.1.4 Determine population levels and reproductive dynamics of goats and pigs. Ongoing Not Current Other USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Work type not yet selected Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance DNER leads this action. Hunting season was restarted after being stopped because of the pandemic. No specific information has been recently developed to complete this action. Might not be needed for recovery.
Recovery Plan for the Mona Iguana F 4 Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 Mona ground Iguana Cyclura stejnegeri 3 3.1.5 Census goat and pig populations on an annual basis. Ongoing Not Current Other USFWS Regional Office 4, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Endangered Species Program, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources Work type not yet selected Labor type not yet selected Done through the hunting season information collected by DNER. Hunting season has been restarted after earthquakes and COVID-19, but we have not received any new information.