References in periodicals archive

Near-Threatened is a conservation status assigned to a species or lower taxon (an evolutionarily significant unit) that may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it does not currently qualify for the threatened status (Daniel et al.

Management and conservation dilemmas surrounding a Near-Threatened grasshopper, Aularches miliaris Linn. (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae) in south India

Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) into two components--hatchery and

Just another goldfish down the toilet?: the fate of Pacific salmon after Alsea Valley and the de facto rescission of the 4(d) rule

Federal law dictates that all or none of the fish in what's known as an evolutionarily significant unit should be listed, Hogan concluded.

Coho still hanging in the balance

2d at 1146 (stating that factors contributing to the salmon's decline in Oregon include forestry practices, logging and road building, urbanization, disturbance of riparian habitat (such as increased sedimentation of the rivers and streams), and agricultural practices and their consequences such as overgrazing, water diversion, runoff, and soil compaction); see also Endangered and Threatened Species; Threatened Status for Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) of Coho Salmon, 62 Fed.

Of salmon, salamander, and lizards: Can state and local conservation plans "preempt" the Endangered Species Act? (Note)

Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Based on a determination by the National Marine Fisheries Service, which has primary ESA jurisdiction for most marine species, the Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) of steelhead in northern California was listed on September 7 as threatened.

LISTING ACTIONS

How to define an evolutionarily significant unit. Really.

What's Worth Saving?

Part One sets the theme of the book by focusing on the Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU), a concept introduced by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in 1991 for identification of distinct population segments in Pacific salmon.

Evolution and the Aquatic Ecosystem: Defining Unique Units in Population Conservation

(1) Threatened Status for Central California Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Coho Salmon, 61 Fed Reg.

Can we conserve California's threatened fisheries through natural community conservation planning?

From these status assessments, NOAA Fisheries scientists identified 52 evolutionarily significant units (ESUs), the smallest population unit that can receive federal protection under the ESA.

Pacific salmon recovery planning and the Salmonid Watershed Analysis Model (SWAM): a broad-scale tool for assisting in the development of habitat recovery plans. (Marine Matters)

Molecular variation and evolutionarily significant units in the endangered Gila topminnow.

Corrigendum

(61) Designated Critical Habitat: Critical Habitat for 19 Evolutionarily Significant Units of Salmon and Steelhead in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, 65 Fed.

Endangered Species Act enforcement and western water law

1989), we feel that separate conservation and management of the four watersheds as evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) (Waples 1995) should be considered.

MHC variation in the endangered Gila topminnow