1. To list or not to list?Trends in endangered species metrics An EcoWest.orgpresentation 1/20/2013

2. Notable endangered species in the West SpeciesWhere found? Conflicts and public policy issues Gray Northern Rockies and Opposition from ranchers and others animates wolf Southwestdebate over delisting of Northern Rockies population; Southwest wolves doing poorly. Salmon Pacific Coast andMajor impacts on dam operations, but alsoPacific Northwestaffected by land-use changes, such as logging of headwaters habitat. SpottedPacific Coast states Need old-growth forests and have contributed to owl(northern) and significant declines in logging in the PacificSouthwest (Mexican)Northwest. Desert Mojave Desert of Once threatened to derail growth in Las Vegas; tortoise Southern Californianow coming into conflict with solar energyand Nevada proposals. DeltaSacramento-San Continuing to influence management of the hub smeltJoaquin Deltain Californias water works. Canada Rocky MountainsImpacts ski industry and other development in lynxhigh-elevation areas.EcoWest.org1/20/20132 3. Endangered species clustered in subset of countiesEcoWest.org Source: Precious Heritage: The Status of Biodiversity in the United States 1/20/2013 3 4. Number of listed speciesEcoWest.org Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1/20/2013 4 5. Number of species protected by the ESANixon/ Carter Reagan Bush I Clinton Bush II Obama 1600Ford 1400 12001000800600400200 0EcoWest.org Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1/20/2013 5 6. Number of species listed per yearNixon/ Carter ReaganBush I Clinton Bush IIObama140 Ford12010080604020 Congressional moratorium0EcoWest.orgSource: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1/20/20136 7. Listings influenced by whos in the White House Average number of species listed per year (1974-2011)706050403020 100 Nixon/Ford CarterReagan Bush IClinton Bush II ObamaEcoWest.orgSource: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Center for Biological Diversity 1/20/2013 7 8. Waiting to board the ark: a backlog of candidates Number of candidates for ESA protection350300250200 150 10050 01994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012EcoWest.org Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1/20/20138 9. Number of candidates for ESA protectionEcoWest.orgSource: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1/20/2013 9 10. Reasons for ESA delistings since 1973 Extinct9Recovered 20 Original Data in Error - Act Amendment1Original Data in Error - Erroneous Data1Original Data in Error - New Information Discovered6 Original Data in Error - Not a Listable Entity3Original Data in Error- Taxonomic Revision7EcoWest.org Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1/20/2013 10 11. Download more slides and other resources ecowest.orgContact us by e-mailing mitch@ceaconsulting.comEcoWest.org 1/20/2013 11