. Montana amphibian and reptile status assessment, literature review, and conservation plan. Amphibians; Reptiles; Indicators (Biology); Habitat (Ecology); Wildlife conservation. Presence and Status Ranks for Amphibians and Reptiles on National Forests in Montana. Forest Service and Montana Natural Heritage Program status ranks and notations on species presence are listed in the table below for each of the National Forests in Montana. Until recently, Forest Service Manual () defined Sensitive species on Forest Service lands as those for which population viability is a con
. Montana amphibian and reptile status assessment, literature review, and conservation plan. Amphibians; Reptiles; Indicators (Biology); Habitat (Ecology); Wildlife conservation. Presence and Status Ranks for Amphibians and Reptiles on National Forests in Montana. Forest Service and Montana Natural Heritage Program status ranks and notations on species presence are listed in the table below for each of the National Forests in Montana. Until recently, Forest Service Manual () defined Sensitive species on Forest Service lands as those for which population viability is a concern as evidenced by a significant downward trend in population or a significant downward trend in habitat capacity. Sensitive species receive special considerations in various planning and project level decisions. The Regional Forester for the Northern Region designates Sensitive species on National Forests in Montana. These designations were last updated in 2007 and they apply only on USFS- administered lands. However, the Forest Service is implementing new planning regulations which will lead to changes in the identification of "special status" species on National Forest lands. For the time being, species will continue to be recognized as Sensitive for Region 1 under existing agency policy, but in addition many of the newly revised Forest Plans may also identify USFS Species of Concern and USFS Species of Interest as outlined below (FSH , ). The new USFS Species of Concern will be species for which management actions may be necessary to prevent listing under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) based on proposed or candidate status under the ESA, recent delisting of species from the federal Endangered Species List, or NatureServe/Heritage Ranks of G1-G3 or T1-T3. The new USFS Species of Interest will be species for which management actions may be necessary or desirable to achieve ecological or other multiple-use objectives based on criteria as diverse
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