Recovery Plan Ad Hoc Report results

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
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	1.1	Survey small uninhabited islands.	Ongoing Current	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2020	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Population Surveys	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance	New surveys should take place within potential ocurrence sites.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	1.2	Survey known populations to determine density and distribution.	Ongoing Current	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2021	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Federal Agencies, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4, Other	Research: Population Surveys	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance	Updated surveys were completed after Hurricane Maria (2017) in PR and USVI cay. More surveys are planned.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	1.3	Perform periodic surveys to determine population trends.	Ongoing Not Current	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2021	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Federal Agencies, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4	Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys	Labor type not yet selected	Updated surveys suggest declines. Trends were suggested for all population in the 2018 SSA.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	2	Life history studies.	Ongoing Current	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2021	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Research, USFWS Regional Office 4	Research: Demographic Studies	Species Expert	New research changes taxonomy to Chilabothrus granti. Additional genetics samples will be taken as possible.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	3.1	Develop public education programs.	Complete	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2016	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Federal Agencies, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, USFWS Regional Office 4	Other: Information and Education	Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Administrative	The species has been integrated into the Service educational program.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	3.2	Develop cohesive recovery plans with local jurisdictions.	Complete	FY 2010	FY 2016	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Federal Agencies, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4	Management, Other, Research	Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance	DPNR was awarded a grant to write a local Recovery Plan, Status is unkonwn.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	3.3.1	Determine effects of feral cats and mongooses on habitat and populations.	Complete	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2016	Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, USFWS Research, USFWS Regional Office 4	Research: Predation	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Field Assistance	Last publication on this topics was in 2004.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	2	3.3.2	Control or eradicate feral animals.	Ongoing Not Current	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2021	Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Federal Agencies, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4, Virgin Islands Bureau of Environmental Enforcement	Management: Predator and Competitor Control	Species Expert, Contract, Internal Administrative	One cay has been reinvaded by rats. There is potential to eradicate on that cay and other potential sites for reintrodeuction.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	3	4.1	Evaluate populations for removal of boas for transplant.	Ongoing Current	FY 2000 - FY 2004	FY 2021	Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Federal Agencies, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4	Research: Population Assessment, Management: Reintroduction	Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative	USVI cay was evaluated and VI boas were taken from that population by NC Zoo for a captive population. Other population will be evaluated for the same purpose.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	3	4.2.1	Determine potential reintroduction sites.	Planned	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2020	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Reintroduction	Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative	Some areas have been suggested in reports and literature. However, reintroduction sites will be selected during FY 20.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	3	4.2.2	Acquire use of sites.	Not Started			Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Federal Agencies, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, USFWS Regional Office 4	Acquisition	Volunteer	Types of acquisitions to be determined from future surveys.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	3	4.3.1	Determine captive breeding methodology.	Complete	Prior to FY 1995	Prior to FY 1995	Other	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, USFWS Research, USFWS Regional Office 4	Research: Dietary Studies, Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Propagation	Volunteer, Species Expert	Toledo Zoo developed a husbandry manual for the VI boa and has demonstrated plenty experience in captive breeding on VI boa.
Virgin Islands Tree Boa Recovery Plan	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Virgin Islands tree boa	Epicrates monensis granti	3	4.3.2	Implement captive breeding and introduction of boas.	Ongoing Current	FY 2017	FY 2021	Other	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Virgin Islands Division of Fish and Wildlife, USFWS Research, USFWS Regional Office 4	Management: Propagation, Management: Reintroduction	Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative	NC Zoo has a permit for the USVI population and is ammending their permit to include PR. Funds were secured for the VI boa captive breeding recovery initiative.