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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The 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 Partnership November 10, 2015

Breakout Session Breakout (approximate times) 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 Discussion about future coordinated surveys/ monitoring 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 month finding-listing warranted but precluded Candidate species 2013 Proposal to list as Threatened-Oct Proposal to designate Critical Habitat –Aug Western Distinct Population Segment listed as Threatened-Nov 3 ? Recovery Planning

USFWS Regions

Western YBCU Federally Listed as Threatened Species Nov 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 Federally Threatened Federally Threatened

Proposed Critical Habitat Aug 15, 2014

Critical Habitat Location StatesUnitsAcresProposed Exclusion (Acres) Arizona39245,000149,067 Utah1039,000 New Mexico892,00013,095 California877,0006,563 Colorado737,00018,407 Idaho424,0003,424 Nevada418,000 Wyoming217,000 Texas29,000

Federal Permits Recovery Permits to carry out research and surveys covered under Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA To conduct surveys To capture, handle, band, take blood, fit with telemetry gear Survey 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