Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results
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Document ID=600295| 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 Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 1 | 2 | Protestant Cay habitat preservation. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | FY 2014 | Other | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Management: Land Use | Contract, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert | An investment group has taken over the lease Gov. VI and there is an ongoing restoration, rebuilding of the hotel. Actions are authorized under VIDPNR permits and the Service has provided technical assistance as well. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 1 | 31 | Buck Island mongoose control. | Complete | Prior to FY 1995 | Prior to FY 1995 | National Park Service | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, USFWS Regional Office 4, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Management: Depredation Control | Internal Administrative | FWS 10K contribution for FY1. NPS 10K contribution for FY2. Eradication was completed but ongoing monitoring for the presence of invasive mammals continues regularly. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 1 | 32 | Release site selection. | Complete | Prior to FY 1995 | FY 2008 | Other | National Park Service, Other, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Management: Reintroduction | Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert | Initial release to Buck Island took place in 2008 and was a huge success. A controlled release took place in 2022 within the Sandy Point NWR and within the area adjacent to University of Virgin Islands Wetlands. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 1 | 33 | Experimental release program. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | FY 2014 | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Other | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Management: Reintroduction | Contract, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert | In 2022 a controlled release took place within the Sandy Point NWR and area adjacent to the University of Virgin Islands Wetlands. Experimental populations were established at both sites and a soft release occurred. Despite initial success and observations of babies in 2022, more recently individuals have not been observed at either site since last surveys conducted in 2023. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 2 | 11 | Population and habitat monitoring | Ongoing Current | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | FY 2014 | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | National Park Service, Other, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Research: Population Surveys | Contract, Graduate Student, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance | A couple of surveys were completed in Green Cay surveys in 2025, as well as habitat restoration project that was extended into 2025-2026. Surveys were also completed in Protestant. Last survey in Ruth was in 2023, no surveys in Buck Island in FY25. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 2 | 12 | Minimize human disturbance on Green Cay. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | FY 2014 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Management: Land Use | Internal Field Assistance | Managed by NWR. Public visitation restricted and there is a current habitat restoration project for the lizard. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 2 | 13 | Reduce adverse impacts. | Ongoing Current | Prior to FY 1995 | FY 2021 | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, National Park Service, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Other | Management: Land Use | Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance | This is mostly done through Sec7 consultation. VIDFW and NPS should also be contributing to this action. Habitat is also being restored in Green Cay. | ||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 2 | 14 | Provide information about the species and the need to protect it | Ongoing Current | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Other: Information and Education | Contract, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Technical Assistance, Species Expert | |||||||||||||
| Recovery Plan Saint Croix Ground Lizard | F | 4 | Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (939) 320-3135 | St. Croix ground lizard | Ameiva polops | 3 | 4 | Life history studies. | Partially Complete | FY 2000 - FY 2004 | FY 2014 | Other | National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Refuge Division, USFWS Research, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife | Research: General | Contract, Graduate Student, Species Expert | A PhD student from Texas A&M is conducting studies with population models of this species on Buck Island NPS. A recent population estimate model was created for Green Cay NWR in 2025. |