The USFWS has begun review of several listed species, including the Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa), currently listed as Threatened.
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year reviews under the Endangered Species Act, as amended, for 10 northeastern species. A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the previous 5-year review for each species.
Further Information from the USFWS
What information is considered in 5-year reviews and species status assessments?
A 5-year review considers all new information available at the time of the review. In conducting the review, we consider the best scientific and commercial data that have become available since the most recent status review. We are seeking new information specifically regarding:
- Species biology, including but not limited to life history and habitat requirements and impact tolerance thresholds;
- Historical and current population conditions, including but not limited to population abundance, trends, distribution, demographics, and genetics;
- Historical and current habitat conditions, including but not limited to amount, distribution, and suitability;
- Historical and current threats, threat trends, and threat projections in relation to the five listing factors (as defined in section 4(a)(1) of the ESA); Conservation measures for the species that have been implemented or are planned; and
- Other new information, data, or corrections, including but not limited to taxonomic or nomenclatural changes, identification of erroneous information contained in the List, and improved analytical methods.
Any new information received will be considered during the 5-year review and will also be useful in evaluating ongoing recovery programs for the species.
Request for New Information
To ensure that 5-year reviews are based on the best available scientific and commercial information, we request new information from all sources. If you submit information, please support it with documentation such as maps, bibliographic references, methods used to gather and analyze the data, and/or copies of any pertinent publications, reports, or letters by knowledgeable sources.
| Wendy Walsh, wendy_walsh@fws.gov | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, New Jersey Field Office, 4 East Jimmie Leeds Road, Suite 4, Galloway, NJ 08205. |
