General Management Plan
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CRATERS of the MOON
General Management Plan |
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APPENDIX I:
ANIMALS, INCLUDING SENSITIVE SPECIES
CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT
ANIMALS MENTIONED IN TEXT
Animal species mentioned in the text of this document are listed below with their scientific names.
| Unusual Mammals | ||
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| Great Basin pocket mouse | (Perognathus parvus idahoensis) | |
| Pika | (Ochotona princeps goldmani) | |
| Yellow-pine chipmunk | (Eutamias amoenus craterieus) | |
| Amphibians | ||
| Western toad | (Pseudacris triseriata) | |
| Boreal chorus frog | (Bufo boreas) | |
| Reptiles | ||
| Sagebrush lizard | (Sceloporus graciosus) | |
| Short-horned lizard | (Phrynosoma douglassii) | |
| Western skink | (Eumeces skiltonianus) | |
| Rubber boa | (Charina bottae) | |
| Racer | (Coluber constrictor) | |
| Great Basin gopher snake | (Pituophis melanoleucus) | |
| Western garter snake | (Thamnophis elegans) | |
| Western rattlesnake | (Crotalus viridis) | |
| Species Protected in Idaho | ||
| Pika | (Ochotona princeps) | |
| Least chipmunk | (Eutamias = Tamias minimus) | |
| Yellow-pine chipmunk | (Eutamias = Tamias amoenus) | |
| Golden-mantled ground squirrel | (Spermophilus lateralis) | |
| Red squirrel | (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) | |
| Kit fox | (Vulpes macrotis) |
SENSITIVE ANIMAL SPECIES
Sensitive animal species known to occur in or near Craters of the Moon National Monument.
SENSITIVE ANIMAL SPECIES IN OR NEAR CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT
[NOTE: Codes are those used by the Idaho Fish and Game Natural Heritage Program and the US. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). An explanation of codes follows the list.]
| Species Name | Status | Likely Occurrence |
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Birds | ||
| Haliaeetus leucocephalus — bald eagle |
G3/S3; FE | Flyover. |
| Buteo regalis — ferruginous hawk |
G4/S3; SSC; F2C | Shrub steppe; possible nesting in north end. |
| Buteo swainsoni — Swainson's hawk |
was F2C; now F3C | Riparian zone in north end. |
| Falco columbarius — merlin |
G4/S1 | Observed in north end. |
| Melanerpes lewis — Lewis' woodpecker |
G4/S4 | Confirmed nesting where tree cavities available. |
| Empidonax traillii — willow flycatcher |
G5Q/S5 | Riparian vegetation. |
| Passerella iliaca — fox sparrow |
G5/S5 | Riparian zone in north end. |
Mammals | ||
| Euderma maculatum — spotted bat |
G4/SH; SSC; F2C | Possibly north end but no recorded sightings. |
| Plecotus townsendii — Townsend's big-eared bat |
G4/S2; SSC; F2C | Lava tubes throughout the monument. |
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[NOTE: Townsend's big-eared bats are known to occur at Craters of the Moon. The eastern subspecies (P.t. virginianus) is listed as endangered. the western subspecies (P.t. townsendii) is a federal category 2 candidate, and there is information indicating that the entire species, including the subspecies that occurs at the Craters of the Moon (P.t. pallescens), will be proposed for listing.] | ||
| Lepus townsendii — white-tailed jackrabbit |
G4/S5 | Shrub steppe. |
| Vulpes macrotis — kit fox |
G5/SH | Shrub steppe. |
| Felis lynx — lynx |
F2C | Has been reported in the monument. |
Insects | ||
| Glacicavicola bathysciodes — blind cave leiodid beetle |
F2C | Known to occupy lava caves. |
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[NOTE: Most sightings of animals occur near the headquarters, where there are likely to be people to see them. Animals may also be in other places in the park where there is less likely to be anyone to record their presence.] | ||
Explanation of Status Codes
Heritage Program. Codes indicating classifications used by the Idaho Fish and Game Natural Heritage Program are as follows.
G = Global rank indicator. Denotes rank based on rangewide status.
T = Trinomial rank indicator. Denotes rangewide status of subspecific taxa.
S = State rank indicator. Denotes rank based on status in Idaho.
Numbers, letters, or other symbols following G, T, or S indicate the following:
1 . Critically imperiled because of extreme rarity or because some factor of its biology makes it especially vulnerable to extinction.
2. Imperiled because of rarity or because of other factors making it vulnerable to extinction.
3. Either very rare and local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range, or made vulnerable to extinction by other factors.
4. Apparently secure, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
5. Demonstrably secure, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
H. Of historical occurrence (i.e., formerly part of the native biota with the implied expectation that it may be rediscovered).
Q. Indicates uncertainty about taxonomic status.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Categories used by the USFWS are indicated in this table by the codes shown below.
FE = Federally listed as endangered
F2C = Category 2 candidate species. Listing as endangered or threatened is possibly appropriate, but USFWS lacks sufficient data to support such action.
F3C = Former candidate taxa. Taxon is more widespread or abundant than previously believed or is not subject to identifiable threats.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
SSC = Species of special concern. A species listed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game as meriting attention because of its present or potential future status. This classification alerts professionals and the general public to the vulnerability of these species.