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
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	1	1	Continue exclusion of domestic fowl and cattle from the areas of known populations of Peperomia wheeleri	Complete	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2016	Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS	Management	Volunteer, Contract, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with other government agencies and cattle farmers
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	1	2	Monitor known populations	Ongoing Current	FY 2007	FY 2015	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Population Assessment, Research: Population Surveys, Management: Population Monitoring	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, and universities. USFWS has been monitoring the populations at Culebra Island and Quebradillas. We have been monitoring the introduced population at El Tallonal, Rio Encantado and Guajataca Commonwealth Forest. Recently the population at Virgin Gorda in British Virgin Island was visited and look healthy.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	1	3	Enforce existing Commonwealth endangered species regulations	Complete	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2016	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta	Other: Law Enforcement, Other: Regulations	Internal Administrative	DNER performs these action
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	10	Evaluate seed viability and germination requirements	Complete	FY 2009	FY 2016	Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta	Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Propagation	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER and universities. The species has been propagated by cuttings in Culebra Island NWR greenhouse and at the Cabo Rojo NWR greenhouse.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	11	Evaluate seedling establishment & germination requirements	Complete	FY 2009	FY 2016	Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	Research: Management Techniques, Research: Propagation	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, universities, and volunteers. This information is unknown for wild populations.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	12	Evaluate role of vegetative regeneration	Complete	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2016	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Management Techniques, Research: Propagation, Research: Reintroduction, Research: Other Information	Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, local botanical garden, and universities. The species has been successfully propagated by cuttings.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	13	Evaluate relative feasibility of propagation from seed vs. cuttings	Partially Complete	FY 2008	FY 2015	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Management Techniques, Research: Propagation, Research: Reintroduction	Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, local botanical garden, and universities
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	14	Determine feasibility of ex situ production of seed and cuttings	Ongoing Not Current	FY 2007	FY 2015	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division	Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Propagation, Research: Reintroduction	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, local botanical garden, and universities.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	15	Assess habitat suitability	Partially Complete	FY 2007	FY 2014	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Habitat Status, Research: Habitat Requirements	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER and universities
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	16	Assess site protection	Ongoing Current	FY 2007	FY 2015	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Acquisition: Management Agreement, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Other: Regulations	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER and landowners
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	17	Determine number of populations & individuals necessary to ensure species' self-perpetuation	Ongoing Current	FY 2009	FY 2014	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Population Assessment, Research: Reintroduction	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative	In coordination with universities. In 2010, six new populations with a minimun of 25 individuals each have been established in Puero Rico. Currently looks thriving.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	18	Determine what additional actions are necessary to achieve recovery goals	Ongoing Current	FY 2007	FY 2014	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Other: Administration	Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Administrative	5 year review completed in 2014. This task will be in coordination with PRDNER.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	4	Educate public on plant conservation and regulations	Complete	Prior to FY 1995	FY 2016	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta	Other: Information and Education	Volunteer, Species Expert, Internal Field Assistance, Internal Administrative	Species is included in public education programs
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	5	Identify and inventory potential sites	Ongoing Current	FY 2008	FY 2015	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta	Research: Habitat Status, Research: Other Information	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, local non-government organizations, and universitiesis
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	6	Characterize sites to determine their suitability for future recovery actions	Partially Complete	FY 2007	FY 2014	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Management: Predator and Competitor Control, Management: Planning, Management: Land Use, Research, Research: Habitat Status	Volunteer, Species Expert, Contract, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, universities and volunteers
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	7	Define habitat requirements	Partially Complete	FY 2007	FY 2014	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, Other	Research, Research: Habitat Requirements	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER and universities
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	8	Assess periodicity of flowering & pollination mechanisms	Partially Complete	FY 2007	FY 2014	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities	Botanical Gardens, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, USFWS Regional Office 4 - Atlanta	Research, Research: Demographic Studies	Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER, local botanical garden, and universities. Observation of flowering periodicity has been made in wild and in greenhouse. No information on pollinitation mechanism is available.
Wheeler's Pepperomia	F	4	Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office (787) 851-7297	Wheeler's peperomia	Peperomia wheeleri	2	9	Assess seed production & dispersal	Ongoing Not Current	FY 2008	FY 2014	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Division, Universities, Caribbean islands National Wildlife Refuge, FWS , Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources	Research: Habitat Requirements, Research: Propagation, Research: Reintroduction, Research: Other Information	Volunteer, Graduate Student, Species Expert, Internal Technical Assistance, Internal Field Assistance	In coordination with DNER and universities