HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.27.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ USFWS Seeks Comment on Proposed Protections for Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog
From:Paulsen, Shaina
To:BOS
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: USFWS Seeks Comment on Proposed Protections for Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog
Date:Monday, December 27, 2021 10:53:32 AM
Please see Board Correspondence.
Shaina Paulsen
Associate Clerk of The Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Snow, Meghan K <meghan_snow@fws.gov>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 10:03 AM
To: Snow, Meghan K <meghan_snow@fws.gov>
Subject: USFWS Seeks Comment on Proposed Protections for Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog
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Dear County Supervisor:
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list four geographically and genetically distinct
population segments (DPS) of the foothill yellow-legged frog.
The foothill yellow-legged frog, named for its yellow belly and underside of its rear legs, is found from the
Willamette Valley in Oregon to the Santa Lucia mountain range in southern California and from the Pacific
coast to the western slopes of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountains.
The Service is proposing to list the South Coast DPS and South Sierra DPS as endangered due to a
strong pattern of declining stream occupancy, as well as rapid reductions in occupied range. The North
Feather DPS and Central Coast DPS are proposed to be listed as threatened due to decreasing levels of
stream occupancy and the potential for a variety of threats to cause additional declines. The North Coast
DPS and North Sierra DPS are not warranted for listing after the data showed high levels of occupancy in
streams located throughout their ranges, making them more resilient to environmental changes and
catastrophic events. The Service plans to develop and propose critical habitat at a later date.
The amphibian faces several threats, including altered waterflows related to water infrastructure;
competition with and predation by non-native species; disease; precipitation and temperature changes
related to climate change; high-severity wildfires; water-related recreation; and habitat conversion and
degradation.
A copy of the finding will publish in the Federal Register on December 28, 2021, and is available for
public inspection today. The public can submit comments on the proposed listing and read supporting
information at www.regulations.gov by searching Docket Number FWS–R8–ES–2021–0108. Comments
should be submitted by February 28, 2022.
More information can be found in the news release.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
Meghan
Meghan Snow (she/her)
Public Affairs Officer
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
meghan_snow@fws.gov
(916) 414-6671
(916) 539-7494
In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), staff in the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office
have implemented an aggressive telework schedule. At this time, we are responding to requests for information
via email or phone as often as possible as we do not have the in-office capacity to support regular mail service.
We appreciate your understanding.