Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, CA, for Review and Comment

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability for public review of the Draft Recovery Plan for Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley, California. This recovery plan includes 34 species, of which 11 species are federally listed as endangered or threatened. The draft plan includes recovery criteria and measures for the plants-- California jewelflower (Caulanthus californicus), palmate-bracted bird's-beak (Cordylanthus palmatus), Kern mallow (Eremalche kernensis), Hoover's woolly-star (Eriastrum hooveri), San Joaquin woolly-threads (Lembertia congdonii), Bakersfield cactus (Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei); and the animals--giant kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ingens), Fresno kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis), Tipton kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila), and San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica). Long-term conservation of three candidate species, the Buena Vista Lake shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus), the riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius), and riparian woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes riparia); and an additional 20 species of plants and animals of concern to the Service are addressed in the