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Nellie's Cory Cactus and Davis's Green Pitaya Draft Recovery Plan Amendments, April 2019
Peer Review Plan Draft Amendments to the Recovery Plans for Escobaria minima (Syn. Coryphantha minima) (Nellie’s Cory Cactus) and Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii (Davis’s Green Pitaya). About the Document(s) Titles: Recovery Plan for Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii (Houghton) W.T. Marshall (Davis’s Green Pitaya), Draft Amendment 1; Recovery Plan for Escobaria minima (Baird) D.R. Hunt (Syn. Coryphantha minima Baird) (Nellie’s Cory Cactus), Draft Amendment 1. Estimated Dissemination Date for Peer Review: April, 2019 Purpose: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has identified best available information that indicates the need to amend recovery criteria for Escobaria minima (Syn. Coryphantha minima) (Nellie’s Cory Cactus) and Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii (Davis’s Green Pitaya). In this proposed modification, we evaluate the existing recovery criteria, show amended recovery criteria, and provide the rationale supporting the proposed recovery plan modification. Once finalized, the modifications will be an addendum that supplements the recovery plans, superseding only the affected recovery criteria from the previous recovery plan version. About the Peer Review Process Type of Review: Influential Timeline for Peer Review: Peer review of the draft amendments will be concurrent with the public comment period (30 days) that is identified in a Federal Register Notice of Availability. Reviewers: The Service will solicit reviews from at least three independent scientific reviewers with expertise in fields related to rare plant conservation. Reviewers will be selected based upon the following criteria: • Expertise: Reviewers have knowledge and expertise in the conservation and management of rare cactus species, plant genetics, or the flora of Brewster County. -
Environmental Report Water System Improvements
Environmental Report (ER) Village of Vinton Proposed Water System Improvements August 10, 2012 Prepared by Souder, Miller & Associates 401 North Seventeenth Street, Suite 4 Las Cruces, NM 88005 (575) 647-0799 www.soudermiller.com Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................1 1.0 Purpose and Need ....................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Description ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Purpose and Need of the Proposed Action ....................................................................... 1 2.0 Alternatives Considered ..........................................................................................................3 2.1 Alternative A – No Action .................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Alternative B – Installation of Waterline and Appurtenances (Recommended) .......... 3 3.0 Affected Environment / Environmental Consequences........................................................4 3.1 Land Use/Important Farmland/Formally Classified Lands ........................................... 4 3.2 Floodplains........................................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................. -
Turtles #1 Among All Species in Race to Extinction
Turtles #1 among all Species in Race to Extinction Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and Colleagues Ramp Up Awareness Efforts After Top 25+ Turtles in Trouble Report Published Washington, DC (February 24, 2011)―Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), an Top 25 Most Endangered Tortoises and inclusive partnership dedicated to the conservation of Freshwater Turtles at Extremely High Risk the herpetofauna--reptiles and amphibians--and their of Extinction habitats, is calling for more education about turtle Arranged in general and approximate conservation after the Turtle Conservation Coalition descending order of extinction risk announced this week their Top 25+ Turtles in Trouble 1. Pinta/Abingdon Island Giant Tortoise report. PARC initiated a year-long awareness 2. Red River/Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle campaign to drive attention to the plight of turtles, now the fastest disappearing species group on the planet. 3. Yunnan Box Turtle 4. Northern River Terrapin 5. Burmese Roofed Turtle Trouble for Turtles 6. Zhou’s Box Turtle The Turtle Conservation Coalition has highlighted the 7. McCord’s Box Turtle Top 25 most endangered turtle and tortoise species 8. Yellow-headed Box Turtle every four years since 2003. This year the list included 9. Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle/Golden more species than previous years, expanding the list Coin Turtle from a Top 25 to Top 25+. According to the report, 10. Ploughshare Tortoise/Angonoka between 48 and 54% of all turtles and tortoises are 11. Burmese Star Tortoise considered threatened, an estimate confirmed by the 12. Roti Island/Timor Snake-necked Turtle Red List of the International Union for the 13. -
Batagur Affinis I Northern River Terrapin I Southern River Terrapin
IDENTIFICATION OF COMMONLY TRADED WILDLIFE WITH A FOCUS ON THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE LAO PDR · MYANMAR · THAILAND IDENTIFICATION OF COMMONLY TRADED WILDLIFE WITH A FOCUS ON THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE LAO PDR · MYANMAR · THAILAND WWW.TRAFFIC.ORG TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Reproduction of material appearing in this guide requires written permission from the publisher. The designations of geographical entities in this publication, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of TRAFFIC or its supporting organisations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. © TRAFFIC 2020. Copyright of material published in this guide is vested in TRAFFIC. Suggested Citation: Beastall, C.A. and Chng, S.C.L. (2020). Identification of Commonly Traded Wildlife with a focus on the Golden Triangle (Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand). TRAFFIC, Southeast Asia Regional Office, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. USING THIS GUIDE This guide has been designed to assist identification of wildlife species which are commonly found in trade in the Golden Triangle (Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand). It is an update of the Identification Sheets for Wildlife Species Traded in Southeast Asia produced for The Association of Southeast Asian Nations—Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) between 2008 and 2013. This version was produced in 2020. This guide provides information on key identification features for the species or taxa, and what it is traded as. -
PC20 Doc. 16.3 Annex 2
PC20 Doc. 16.3 Annex 2 ASSESSMENT OF TRADE IN EPIPHYTIC CACTI AND REVIEW OF LISTING OF CACTACEAE SPP. IN APPENDIX II 1. This document has been prepared by Mr James Grogan under contract with the CITES Secretariat.1 2. Background information can be found in two key CITES documents: CoP15 Doc. 55, submitted by the Management Authority of Switzerland, describes the issue under consideration in this report, whether certain genera of epiphytic cacti (seven as listed below) should be excluded from Appendix II based on the preponderance of artificially propagated compared to wild- collected specimens in international trade; IUCN Red List conservation status is reviewed, and trade data for gross exports of wild-collected specimens from range nations during 1975–2008 are presented; PC19 Doc. 14.1, prepared by the Chair of the Working Group on the Periodic Review with assistance from the Scientific Authority of Mexico, presents further analysis of trade data during 1998–2008 including the number of specimens of epiphytic cacti in trade that were artificially propagated, number of records and specimens that were wild collected, confiscated or seized, or of unknown origin during this period, and geographic ranges of species in question. Natural range, morphology & taxonomy of the epiphytic cacti 3. The Cactaceae are a New World family except for one species, the epiphytic Rhipsalis baccifera, which is also found in Africa, Madagascar and as far east as Sri Lanka. Seven genera are considered here: Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Hatiora, Lepismium, PseudoRhipsalis, Rhipsalis, and Schlumbergera. 4. These genera are grouped in two tribes of the subfamily Cactoideae within the Cactaceae family: Hylocereeae: Disocactus, Epiphyllum, PseudoRhipsalis Rhipsalideae: Hatiora, Lepismium, Rhipsalis, Schlumbergera 5. -
Davis's Green Pitaya Echinocereus Viridiflorus Var. Davisii Houghton
Davis’s Green Pitaya Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii Houghton And Nellie’s Cory Cactus Escobaria minima (Baird) D.R. Hunt (Syn. Coryphantha minima Baird) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Austin Ecological Services Field Office Austin, Texas 5-YEAR REVIEW Davis’s Green Pitaya / Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii Houghton Nellie’s Cory Cactus / Escobaria minima (Baird) D.R. Hunt (Syn. Coryphantha minima Baird) 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Reviewers Lead Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office (Region 2) Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Threatened and Endangered Species, (505) 248-6641 Wendy Brown, Recovery Coordinator, (505) 248-6664 Julie McIntyre, Regional Recovery Biologist, (505) 248-6663 Lead Field Office: Austin Ecological Services Field Office Adam Zerrenner, Field Supervisor, (512) 490-0057 x 248 Chris Best, Texas State Botanist, (512) 490-0057 x 225 1.2 Purpose of 5-Year Reviews: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is required under section 4(c)(2) of the endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct a status review of each listed species once every 5 years. The purpose of five-year reviews is to evaluate whether or not a species’ status has changed since it was listed, or since completion of the most recent 5-year review. Our original listing as endangered or threatened is based on the five threat factors described in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA. In the 5-year review, we first review the best available scientific and commercial data on the species, focusing on any new information obtained since the species was listed or last reviewed. -
TCF Summary Activity Report 2002–2018
Turtle Conservation Fund • Summary Activity Report 2002–2018 Turtle Conservation Fund A Partnership Coalition of Leading Turtle Conservation Organizations and Individuals Summary Activity Report 2002–2018 1 Turtle Conservation Fund • Summary Activity Report 2002–2018 Recommended Citation: Turtle Conservation Fund [Rhodin, A.G.J., Quinn, H.R., Goode, E.V., Hudson, R., Mittermeier, R.A., and van Dijk, P.P.]. 2019. Turtle Conservation Fund: A Partnership Coalition of Leading Turtle Conservation Organi- zations and Individuals—Summary Activity Report 2002–2018. Lunenburg, MA and Ojai, CA: Chelonian Research Foundation and Turtle Conservancy, 54 pp. Front Cover Photo: Radiated Tortoise, Astrochelys radiata, Cap Sainte Marie Special Reserve, southern Madagascar. Photo by Anders G.J. Rhodin. Back Cover Photo: Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, Rafetus swinhoei, Dong Mo Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo by Timothy E.M. McCormack. Printed by Inkspot Press, Bennington, VT 05201 USA. Hardcopy available from Chelonian Research Foundation, 564 Chittenden Dr., Arlington, VT 05250 USA. Downloadable pdf copy available at www.turtleconservationfund.org 2 Turtle Conservation Fund • Summary Activity Report 2002–2018 Turtle Conservation Fund A Partnership Coalition of Leading Turtle Conservation Organizations and Individuals Summary Activity Report 2002–2018 by Anders G.J. Rhodin, Hugh R. Quinn, Eric V. Goode, Rick Hudson, Russell A. Mittermeier, and Peter Paul van Dijk Strategic Action Planning and Funding Support for Conservation of Threatened Tortoises and Freshwater -
Chapter 14. Wildlife and Forest Communities 341
chapteR 14. Wildlife and Forest Communities 341 Chapter 14. Wildlife and Forest communities Margaret Trani Griep and Beverly Collins1 key FindingS • Hotspot areas for plants of concern are Big Bend National Park; the Apalachicola area of the Southern Gulf Coast; • The South has 1,076 native terrestrial vertebrates: 179 Lake Wales Ridge and the area south of Lake Okeechobee amphibians, 525 birds, 176 mammals, and 196 reptiles. in Peninsular Florida; and coastal counties of North Species richness is highest in the Mid-South (856) and Carolina in the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The Appalachian- Coastal Plain (733), reflecting both the large area of these Cumberland highlands also contain plants identified by subregions and the diversity of habitats within them. States as species of concern. • The geography of species richness varies by taxa. • Species, including those of conservation concern, are Amphibians flourish in portions of the Piedmont and imperiled by habitat alteration, isolation, introduction of Appalachian-Cumberland highlands and across the Coastal invasive species, environmental pollutants, commercial Plain. Bird richness is highest along the coastal wetlands of development, human disturbance, and exploitation. the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, mammal richness Conditions predicted by the forecasts will magnify these is highest in the Mid-South and Appalachian-Cumberland stressors. Each species varies in its vulnerability to highlands, and reptile richness is highest across the forecasted threats, and these threats vary by subregion. Key southern portion of the region. areas of concern arise where hotspots of vulnerable species • The South has 142 terrestrial vertebrate species coincide with forecasted stressors. considered to be of conservation concern (e.g., global • There are 614 species that are presumed extirpated from conservation status rank of critically imperiled, imperiled, selected States in the South; 64 are terrestrial vertebrates or vulnerable), 77 of which are listed as threatened or and 550 are vascular plants. -
Wildlife Conservation Society Restoring the Wild Population Of
CEPF Final Project Completion Report Instructions to grantees: please complete all fields, and respond to all questions listed below. Organization Legal Name Wildlife Conservation Society Restoring the Wild Population of Southern River Terrapin in Cambodia: Nest Project Title Protection, ‘Head-Starting’, Reintroductions, and Sustainable Financing Grant or GEM Number 64133 Date of Report November 2017 CEPF Hotspot: Indo-Burma Strategic Direction: 1 (1.1. 1.2, 1.3, 1.4) Grant Amount: USD 69,285.00 Project Dates: 2014/06/01 to 2017/05/31 PART I: Overview 1. Implementation Partners for this Project (list each partner and explain how they were involved in the project) WCS has been working with Cambodian Fisheries Administration (FiA) of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) since 2000. This project had been implemented in cooperation between WCS and FiA. FiA Officer (Mr. Heng Sovannara and later Mr. In Hul) is the Project Manager. He was in charge of overseeing all conservation activities as well as staff management. He was in charge of training local staff to protect annual Southern River Terrapin nests, leading the law enforcement activities patrolling along the rivers, training local people and students on the fisheries law and species conservation, overseeing the construction of new head-starting center, other tasks such as coordination with local people and provincial authorities. WCS also worked with local people by involving them into the conservation project protecting nest and patrolling the rivers. 2. Summarize the overall results/impact of your project Since 2014, eight nests consisting of 146 eggs have been protected, resulting in 121 hatchlings (Figure 1), constituting more than 82% hatching success. -
Universidad Nacional Del Altiplano De Puno Facultad De Ciencias Biológicas Escuela Profesional De Biología
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL ALTIPLANO DE PUNO FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE BIOLOGÍA ESTABLECIMIENTO Y PROPAGACIÓN IN VITRO DE Neowerdermannia chilensis subsp. peruviana (Ritter) Ostolaza (CACTACEAE) A PARTIR DEL TEJIDO AREOLAR TESIS PRESENTADO POR: Bach. MARITZA HUANCA PERCCA PARA OPTAR EL TÍTULO PROFESIONAL DE: LICENCIADO EN BIOLOGÍA PUNO – PERÚ 2019 DEDICATORIA A Dios quién supo guiarme por el buen camino, por darme las fuerzas para alcanzar este sueño y salud para terminar este trabajo. Con profundo cariño y amor para la mujer que siempre fomentó en mi deseo de superación, demostrando su inmenso amor, paciencia, apoyo en el transcurso de mi vida y por todo el esfuerzo que hizo para brindarme la educación que recibí, a mi madre Agripina Percca Yampasi A mi hermano Victor Jesús Huanca Percca por su compañía que me llena de alegría a pesar de la distancia. A mi tía Máxima y Guillermina, a mi prima Roxana, Milagros, Angie y Deysi, por siempre motivarme a seguir adelante a pesar de todo. AGRADECIMIENTOS A la Universidad Nacional del Altiplano y muy especialmente a la Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas por la formación profesional recibida. Al Laboratorio de Cultivo in vitro de Tejidos Vegetales por las facilidades para realizar este trabajo. A todos y cada uno de los profesores, investigadores que trabajan en la Universidad que contribuyeron y fueron parte de mi formación profesional. A mi asesora, la Bióloga Norma Luz Choquecahua Morales por su amistad, tiempo, paciencia y exhaustiva revisión al manuscrito, por todo lo que me ha brindado en el tiempo de este trabajo de investigación, por las enseñanzas, consejos y apoyo moral en todas las situaciones que se han presentado, un eterno agradecimiento para ella. -
TSA Magazine 2015
A PUBLICATION OF THE TURTLE SURVIVAL ALLIANCE Turtle Survival 2015 RICK HUDSON FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK TSA’s Commitment to Zero Turtle Extinctions more than just a slogan Though an onerous task, this evaluation process is completely necessary if we are to systematically work through the many spe- cies that require conservation actions for their survival. Determining TSA’s role for each species is important for long-term planning and the budgeting process, and to help us identify areas around the globe where we need to develop new field programs. In Asia for example, Indonesia and Vietnam, with nine targeted species each, both emerged as high priority countries where we should be working. Concurrently, the Animal Management plan identified 32 species for man- agement at the Turtle Survival Center, and the associated space requirements imply a signifi- cant investment in new facilities. Both the Field Conservation and Animal Management Plans provide a blueprint for future growth for the TSA, and document our long-term commitment. Failure is not an option for us, and it will require a significant investment in capital and expansion if we are to make good on our mission. As if to test TSA’s resolve to make good on our commitment, on June 17 the turtle conser- vation community awoke to a nightmare when we learned of the confiscation of 3,800 Palawan Forest Turtles in the Philippines. We dropped everything and swung into action and for weeks to come, this crisis and the coordinated response dominated our agenda. In a show of PHOTO CREDIT: KALYAR PLATT strength and unity, turtle conservation groups from around the world responded, deploying Committed to Zero Turtle Extinctions: these species that we know to be under imminent both staff and resources. -
Cacti, Biology and Uses
CACTI CACTI BIOLOGY AND USES Edited by Park S. Nobel UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England © 2002 by the Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cacti: biology and uses / Park S. Nobel, editor. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ). ISBN 0-520-23157-0 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Cactus. 2. Cactus—Utilization. I. Nobel, Park S. qk495.c11 c185 2002 583'.56—dc21 2001005014 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 09 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 10 987654 321 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48–1992 (R 1997) (Permanence of Paper). CONTENTS List of Contributors . vii Preface . ix 1. Evolution and Systematics Robert S. Wallace and Arthur C. Gibson . 1 2. Shoot Anatomy and Morphology Teresa Terrazas Salgado and James D. Mauseth . 23 3. Root Structure and Function Joseph G. Dubrovsky and Gretchen B. North . 41 4. Environmental Biology Park S. Nobel and Edward G. Bobich . 57 5. Reproductive Biology Eulogio Pimienta-Barrios and Rafael F. del Castillo . 75 6. Population and Community Ecology Alfonso Valiente-Banuet and Héctor Godínez-Alvarez . 91 7. Consumption of Platyopuntias by Wild Vertebrates Eric Mellink and Mónica E. Riojas-López . 109 8. Biodiversity and Conservation Thomas H. Boyle and Edward F. Anderson . 125 9. Mesoamerican Domestication and Diffusion Alejandro Casas and Giuseppe Barbera . 143 10. Cactus Pear Fruit Production Paolo Inglese, Filadelfio Basile, and Mario Schirra .