THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOMMENDATIONS FINALIZED
Bald eagle and peregrine falcon recommended for delisting
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) staff presented recommendations for additions and deletions to the Kansas List of Threatened & Endangered (T&E) Species and Species In Need of Conservation (SINC). Under state law, KDWP must review the list every five years. Any person or organization can petition the state to list a species.
This year, 21 species were petitioned for a change in T, E, or SINC status. Of these, the bald eagle and peregrine falcon were recommended for delisting. The following table describes each species, its current status, its petitioned status, the KDWP preliminary recommendation, and the KDWP final recommendation. Final action will be taken on these recommendations at the June Meeting of the Kansas Wildlife & Parks Commission in Council Grove.
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Common name (petitioned species) |
Current status |
Petitioned to |
Preliminary recommendation |
Final recommendation |
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Bald Eagle |
T |
Unlisted |
Warrants review |
Unlist |
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Peregrine Falcon |
E |
Unlisted |
Warrants review |
Unlist |
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Broadhead Skink |
T |
Unlisted |
Warrants review |
Remain T |
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American Eel |
Unlisted |
E |
Warrants review |
Remain Unlisted |
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Shoal Chub |
Unlisted |
T |
Warrants review |
T |
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Bigeye Shiner |
Unlisted |
T |
Warrants review |
SINC |
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Redfin Darter |
Unlisted |
T |
Warrants review |
SINC |
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Plains Minnow |
SINC |
T |
Warrants review |
T |
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Delta Hydrobe (snail) |
SINC |
T |
Warrants review |
T |
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Lake Sturgeon |
Unlisted |
E |
SINC |
SINC |
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Striped Shiner |
Unlisted |
E |
SINC |
SINC |
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Common Shiner |
Unlisted |
T |
SINC |
SINC |
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Southern Redbelly Dace |
Unlisted |
T |
SINC |
SINC |
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Cardinal Shiner |
Unlisted |
SINC |
SINC |
SINC |
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Johnny Darter |
Unlisted |
T |
SINC |
SINC |
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Neosho Midget Crayfish |
SINC |
T |
SINC |
Remain SINC |
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Blue Catfish |
Unlisted |
SINC |
Remain unlisted |
Remain unlisted |
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Northern Plains Killifish |
Unlisted |
SINC |
Remain unlisted |
Remain unlisted |
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Fantail Darter |
Unlisted |
SINC |
Remain unlisted |
Remain unlisted |
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Shovelnose Sturgeon |
Unlisted |
SINC |
Remain unlisted |
Remain unlisted |
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Goldeye |
Unlisted |
SINC |
Remain unlisted |
Remain unlisted |
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Only publicly funded or assisted projects or projects that require some other state or federal permit are reviewed by KDWP to determine if they impact critical habitat of T&E species. Activities that are not tax-funded, or do not trigger state or federal permitting criteria and are otherwise lawful, are not covered by state law (KAR 115-15-3). Lawful activities by private landowners or developers, such as housing or business construction and normal farming and ranching practices, are not subject to current state T&E regulations, even if those activities result in incidental taking of listed species.
Endangered species are any species of wildlife whose continued existence as a viable component of the state’s wild fauna is determined to be in jeopardy under Kansas state law (KSA 32-958c). Threatened species are any species of wildlife that appears likely, within the foreseeable future, to become an endangered species under guidelines of Kansas state law (KSA 32-958f). SINC species are those that are highly specialized, with a limited habitat in Kansas, or show population declines that warrant data collection concerning its status in Kansas. Conservation efforts focused on these species can prevent future listing as threatened or endangered. No regulatory oversight occurs on SINC-listed species.
More information on threatened and endangered species is available at the KDWP website.
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