Butte Environmental Council's Endangered Species Faire

Endangered, Threatened and Sensitive Species Potentially Occurring Within The Chico Planning Area

Sources:

California Department of Fish and Game Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch
- Special Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, And Lichens List -- January 2001
- State And Federally Listed Endangered, Threatened, And Rare Plants Of California -- April 2001
- Special Animals -- January 2001
- State And Federally Listed Endangered And Threatened Animals Of California -- April 2001
California Native Plant Society
- Inventory -- 6th Edition

Species Name	Status
Scientific Name and Common Name	Calif. Native Plants Society	Federal	State	Habitat
Plant Species
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica Butte County meadowfoam	List 1b	Endangered	Endangered	Vernal Pool
Orcuttia pilosa Hairy Orcutt grass	List 1b	Endangered	Endangered	Vernal Pool
Orcuttia tenuis Slender Orcutt grass	List 1b	Threatened	Endangered	Vernal Pool
Tuctoria greenei Green's tuctoria	List 1b	Endangered	Rare	Vernal Pool
Chamaesyce hooveri Hoover's spurge	List 1b	Threatened	--	Vernal Pool
Juncus leiospermus var. leiospermus Red Bluff dwarf rush	List 1b	--	--	Vernal Pool
Fritillaria pluriflora Adobe lily	List 3	--	--	Annual Grassland, Oak Woodland
Monardella douglasii ssp. venosa Veiny monardella	List 1b	--	--	Annual Grassland, Oak Woodland
Paronychia ahartii Ahart's paronychia	List 1b	--	--	Annual Grassland, Oak Woodland
Sidalcea robusta Butte County checkerbloom	List 1b	--	--	Annual Grassland, Oak Woodland
Hibiscus lasiocarpus Rose-mallow	List 2	--	--	Emergent Wetland
Rhynchospora californica California beaked-rush	List 1b	--	--	Emergent Wetland
Polygonum bidwelliae Bidwell's knotweed	List 4	--	--	Annual Grassland, Oak Woodland
Invertebrate Species
Desmocerus californicus dimorphus Valley elderberry longhorn beetle	--	Threatened	--	Riparian Woodland
Lepidurus packardi Vernal pool tadpole shrimp	--	Endangered	--	Vernal Pool
Branchinecta lynchi Vernal pool fairy shrimp	--	Threatened	--	Vernal Pool
Branchinecta conservatio Conservancy fairy shrimp	--	Endangered	--	Vernal Pool
Fish Species
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Winter run chinook salmon	--	Endangered	Endangered	Aquatic
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Spring run chinook salmon	--	Threatened	Threatened	Aquatic
Oncorhynchus mykiss Steelhead-Central Valley ESU	--	Threatened	--	Aquatic
Amphibian Species
Ambystoma californiense California tiger salamander	--	Candidate	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Vernal Pool, Annual Grassland
Scaphiopus hammondii Western spadefoot	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Annual Grassland, Vernal Pool
Rana aurora draytonii California red-legged frog	--	Threatened (Category 1)	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Emergent Wetland
Reptile Species
Clemmys marmorata western pond turtle	--	Fed. Species of Special Concern	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Emergent Wetland
Bird Species
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle	--	Proposed for Delisting	Endangered	Riparian Woodland
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis Western yellow-billed cuckoo	--	--	Endangered	Riparian Woodland
Buteo swainsoni Swainson's hawk	--	--	Threatened	Riparian Woodland, Agricultural Land, Annual Grassland
Riparia riparia Bank swallow	--	--	Threatened	Riparian Woodland
Grus canadensis tabida Greater sandhill crane	--	--	Threatened	Emergent Wetland, Agricultural Land, Annual Grassland
Aquila chrysaetos Golden eagle	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Oak Woodland, Annual Grassland
Athene cunicularia Burrowing owl	--	Fed. Species of Special Concern	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Annual Grassland
Asio flammeus Short-eared owl	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Annual Grassland, Agricultural Land
Circus cyaneus Northern harrier	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Annual Grassland, Agricultural Land
Buteo regalis Ferruginous hawk	--	Fed. Species of Special Concern	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Annual Grassland, Agricultural Land
Accipiter cooperi Cooper's hawk	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Riparian Woodland, Oak Woodland
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Riparian Woodland, Oak Woodland
Progne subis Purple martin	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Riparian Woodland
Dendroica petechia Yellow warbler	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Riparian Woodland
Icteria virens Yellow-breasted chat	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Riparian Woodland
Mammal Species
Taxidea taxus Badger	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Annual Grassland, Oak Woodland
Plecotus townsendii Townsend's big-eared bat	--	Fed. Species of Special Concern	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Riparian Woodland, Oak Woodland, Agricultural Land
Antrozous pallidus Pallid bat	--	--	Calif. Species of Special Concern	Riparian Woodland, Oak Woodland

California Native Plant Listings

List 1b plants rare, threatened or endangered in California and elsewhere
List 2 plants rare, threatened or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere
List 3 plants about which more information is needed - a review list
List 4 plants of limited distribution - a watch list

Glossary

Species. Any subspecies of fish, wildlife, insect, or plants, and any distinct population segment of any species which interbreeds when mature.

Endangered Species (Federal). Any species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Insect pests are not included under this act.

Endangered Species (State). Any native species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Threatened. Any species likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. Through regulations, the U.S. Department of the Interior extends most of the federal endangered species protection to federal threatened species.

Rare (State). One step below the threatened level, this classification is used only for plants. It is defined under the California Native Plant Protection Act. When the CESA was enacted, all animals with a rare classification were reclassified as threatened; however, rare plants were not.

Sensitive Species (Federal). Designates those species considered potential candidates for federal threatened or endangered classification under the Federal Endangered Species Act.

Calif. Species of Special Concern. Designates species considered to be sufficiently threatened to warrant special protection by the Department of Fish and Game. These species may not actually receive formal listing.

Fed. Species of Special Concern. Federal Special Concern species (a "term-of-art" for former Category 2 candidates).