Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results
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Document ID=600266| 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 |
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| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 1 | 111 | Obtain protective status for the privately owned population sites | Ongoing Current | Other | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Acquisition: Easement | Internal Administrative | 2025- New cooperative agreement seek to establish Landowner Agreements aiming to enhance connectivity between the Guilarte Commonwealth Forest (GCF) (specifically the Silla de Calderón) and remaining patches of habitat in the interface of coffee production parcels. This area harbors essential habitat for listed species, including Polystichum calderoenses. | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 1 | 112 | Develop management plans, in cooperation with the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources for Toro Negro and Monte Guilarte Commonwealth Forests for the protection of Elaphaglossun serpens Thelypteris inabonensis and Polystichum calderonense | Not Started | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Management: Other | Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative | No cost anticipated | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 1 | 121 | Monitor known populations | Ongoing Not Current | Other | Other, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities | Research: Population Surveys, Research: Taxonomic Studies | Graduate Student, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert | 2025- No monitoring of the known population of these species has occurred this year 2022- Mapped P. calderonense individuals at Silla de Calderon. Assessed Pico Rodadero for T. yaucoensis, did not find it. 2020-2022- assess E. Serpens and P calderonense population and install temperature/humidity dataloggers. Try visiting other locations 2016- Tissue samples were collected by Fairchild from Tectaria and Adiantum for genetic analysis and taxonomic test. 2016-2017 - Cyathea, Adiantum, Tectaria, Polystichum and Elaphoglossum populations were monitored by Fairchild. 2014- The completed work has only been performed for Adiantum vivessi. | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 1 | 122 | Enforce existing Commonwealth and Federal endangered species regulations | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Law Enforcement Division | Other: Law Enforcement | Internal Field Assistance | PRDNER is in charge of this task | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 1 | 313 | Assess spore viability and germination requirements | Partially Complete | Other | Conservation Organizations, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4, Universities | Research: Demographic Studies | Contract, Graduate Student, Species Expert | 2025- Fairchild completed some propagation and germination trials. No germination and propagation requirements were develped 2021-2022- Team of Cincinnati Zoo successfully germinated spores of E. serpens 2020-2022- Conduct experimental sowing trials of P. calderonense spores for later propagation. 2014- 2017: Fairchild Bot Garden collected spores for Polystichum and Tectaria. Spore germination research was completed by fairchild for Polystichum and Adiantum 2014- This work has only been performed for Adiantum vivessi. | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 123 | Educate the public conservation values and regulations pertaining to endangered species | Ongoing Current | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities | Acquisition: Exchange | Internal Field Assistance | Species information shared on USFWS websites | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 212 | Characterize sites to determine their suitability as future recovery sites | Ongoing Current | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | Other | Conservation Organizations, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4, Universities | Research: Reintroduction | Species Expert | 2025- Propagation and reintroduction of ferns by Fairchild was unsuccessful. Silla de Calderon project seek to to enhance habitat connectivity and forest structure by promoting the shade-grown coffee production model developed by the Service and Envirosurvey, Inc. This area harbors habitat for Polystichum calderonence and also contains suitable habitat for Cyathea drypteroides. 2022- Dataloggers installed in potential reintroduction sites in Guilarte forest for P. calderonense. 2021-2022- Fairchild currently obtaining data on species habitat and possible future sites for reintroduction | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 31 | Define habitat requirements | Partially Complete | Other | Conservation Organizations, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4, Universities | Research: Habitat Requirements | Contract, Graduate Student, Species Expert | 2025- Dataloggers were collected from the species habitat 2021-2022- Fairchild placed dataloggers on current P. calderonense and E. serpens habitat to learn about species requirements | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 312 | Assess periodicity of spore production and dispersion | Partially Complete | FY 1995 - FY 1999 | FY 2011 | Other | Conservation Organizations, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Demographic Studies | Graduate Student, Species Expert | 10K/yr includes 312, 313 and 314 This work has only been performed for Adiantum vivessi. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 314 | Evaluate gametophyte establishment and growth, the requirements for fertilization and sporophyte establishment and growth | Partially Complete | Other | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities | Research: Demographic Studies | Graduate Student, Species Expert | 2025- Propagation and germination trials for E. serpens and P. calderonense were conducted by Fairchild botanical garden in collaboration with PRDNER. This shed light on species gametophyte establishments. No offical requierments were developed. 2014- This work has only been performed for Adiantum vivessi. | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 331 | Assess feasibility of propagation | Partially Complete | FY 2015 | Other | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4, Universities | Research: Propagation | Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert | 10K/yr includes 331 and 332 2025- Fairchild in collaboration with PRDNER completed propagation trials. Sheding light on spore collection , viability and germination on P. calderonense and E. serpens | |||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 332 | Develop artificial propagation program | Not Started | Other | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4, Universities | Management: Propagation, Management: Reintroduction, Research: Propagation, Research: Genetics | Contract, Species Expert | 2025- No propagation program has been developed. Propagation trails were completed by fairchild in collaboration with PRDNER. 2020- continue propagating spores of P calderonense collected in 2012. 2014-2019- Fairchild mantains a healthy ex situ collection of Polystichhum from 2014 spore collection. Boxes of spores were given to other botanical gardens and UNiversity of Florida. Proposal is submitted from Fairchild Bot Garden to work with Tectaria estremerana, Polystichum calderonensis and Goetzea elegans. | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 411 | Select sites and assess habitat suitability | Partially Complete | Other | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Habitat Requirements | Contract, Species Expert | 2025- Dataloggers were installed at different sites, to collect information on species habiat. In order to characterize suitable habitat for later reintroductions | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 412 | Assure site protection | Ongoing Current | Other | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Acquisition: Easement | Internal Administrative | 2025- Silla de Calderon project seek to engange on conservation easement with private landowners in the area of Silla de Calderon, habiat that harbors P. calderonense Task duration: 2-4 years. No cost anticipated | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 51 | Determine numbers of individuals and populations necessary to ensure species stability, security, and self-perpetuation | Not Started | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 | Research: Demographic Studies | Graduate Student, Internal Technical Assistance | No cost anticipated | ||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Puerto Rican Endangered Ferns (7spp) | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | No common name | Elaphoglossum serpens | 2 | 52 | Determine what additional actions, if any, are necessary to achieve recovery objectives | Partially Complete | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division | Research: Other Information | Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance | 2025- As we learn more about the species, this actions change. 2021- Adiantum vivesii is recommended to be delisted due to single individual and a sterile hybrid. |