HomeMy WebLinkAboutFish & Game - American Peregrine Falcon 6-5-09 COMMISSIONERS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER JOHN CARLSON,JR.
Richard Rogers,President
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Cindy Grrstafso%Vice President 1416 Ninth Street
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Jim Kellogg,Member 'y. +_ Sacramento,CA 94244-2090
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Michael Sutton,Member (916)653-5040 Fax
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Daniel W.Richards,Member
Upland Governor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Fish and Game Commission
June 5, 2009
TO ALL AFFECTED AND INTERESTED PARTIES:
This is to provide you with a Notice of Findings, resulting from the Commission's
December 12, 2008, meeting when it made a finding pursuant to Section 2075.5, Fish
and Game Code, that the American Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum)
warrants delisting from endangered species status. The Notice of Findings will be
published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on June 5, 2009.
In accordance with the California Endangered Species Act, at its August 6, 2009
meeting, the Commission will consider amending Section 670.5, Title 14, California
Code of Regulations, to remove the American Peregrine Falcon from the list of
endangered species.
Sincerely,
ed Tiernann
Staff Services Analyst
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CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION
NOTICE OF FINDINGS
American Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus anatum)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2075.5 of the Fish and
Game Code, the California Fish and Game Commission ("Commission"), at its December 12,
2008, meeting in Sacramento, made a finding that the petitioned action to remove the American
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum)from the list of endangered species is warranted.
In making this finding, the Commission concludes that the peregrine falcon's continued
existence is no longer threatened by any one or a combination of the following factors: Present
or threatened modification or destruction of its habitat, Overexploitation, Predation, Competition,
Disease, or other natural occurrences or human-related activities. Specifically, the basis for the
delisting relied most heavily on the following: 1) Current American peregrine falcon breeding
range in California includes most of the known historic breeding range; 2)American peregrine
falcon breeding population size has increased dramatically following State and federal listing as
endangered and may have reached or even exceeded historical levels within California, as best
as can be determined from the historic population data; 3)The threat posed to the peregrine
falcon nesting populations in California by organochlorine pesticide contamination has lessened
due to the restrictions imposed on the use of such substances in the United States and Canada
since the 1970's. However, "hot spots" remain in the State; these areas need continued
evaluation to monitor their impact on peregrine recovery; 4) Recovery goals specific to
California populations of peregrine falcons as established through the federal recovery plan for
the Pacific States have been met for range and population size; productivity goals have been
met at most sites in California; 5) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) delisted the
peregrine falcon from the federal endangered species list in 1999 and established a monitoring
program, contingent on funding, to document breeding status of this species through the year
2015. A sub-set of 30 nest sites will be monitored in California every three years, providing
current occupancy and productivity data for the State's peregrine population; and 6)The captive
breeding and reintroduction program established in the 1970's and continued through 1992 was
highly successful in aiding the recovery of the peregrine in California.
It is anticipated that the Commission will ratify the findings at a hearing to be held at the Yolo
Fliers Club, Ballroom, 17980 County Road 94B, Woodland, California, on Thursday, June 25,
2009, at 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.
Fish and Game Commission
May 26, 2009 John Carlson, Jr.
Executive Director