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Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo
U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and
their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Idaho Bird Conservation PartnershipNovember 10, 2015
Breakout SessionBreakout 1030-1200 (approximate times)1030-1045 Brief updates from partners
How you/your organization have been involved with yellow-billed cuckoo related work and any future efforts you'd be willing to share
1045-1145 Discussion about future coordinated surveys/ monitoring
1145-1200 Other topics of interest and wrap up
A neotropical migrant bird, the western yellow-billed cuckoo winters in South America and breeds in western North America.
Species Overview
Timeline and Current Status• 1998 Petitioned to list • 2001 12-month finding-listing warranted but
precluded• 2001-2013 Candidate species• 2013 Proposal to list as Threatened-Oct 3• 2014 Proposal to designate Critical Habitat –
Aug 15• 2014 Western Distinct Population Segment
listed as Threatened-Nov 3• ? Recovery Planning
USFWS Regions
Western YBCUFederally Listed as Threatened SpeciesNov 3, 2014
Threatened likely to become endangered (in danger of extinction) throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the foreseeable future
Distinct Population Segment
DPS boundary based on Continental Divide and watershed boundaries
Not FederallyThreatened
FederallyThreatened
Proposed Critical HabitatAug 15, 2014
Critical Habitat Location
States Units Acres Proposed Exclusion (Acres)
Arizona 39 245,000 149,067
Utah 10 39,000
New Mexico 8 92,000 13,095
California 8 77,000 6,563
Colorado 7 37,000 18,407
Idaho 4 24,000 3,424
Nevada 4 18,000
Wyoming 2 17,000
Texas 2 9,000
Federal PermitsRecovery Permits to carry out research and
surveys covered under Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESATo conduct surveysTo capture, handle, band, take blood, fit with
telemetry gearSurvey training/ adequate experience
required
Federal Permits cont.Benefits of permitting:
Annual reports required, ensuring data is reported
Provide ability to track where surveys are being conducted to reduce redundancy
Attempt to reduce impacts from repeated surveys
Permitting in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon through USFWS Regional Office in Portland, OR