Black-Footed Ferret
The black-footed ferret is 18 to 24 inches long, including a 5 to 6 inch tail. It weighs only one-and-a-half to two-and-a-half pounds, with males slightly larger than females. The black-footed ferret is well adapted to its prairie environment. Its color and markings blend so well with grassland soils and plants, that it is hard to detect until it moves.
The black-footed ferret depends on prairie dogs for food so to help the black-footed ferret Utah will help maintain land and lower threats to the ferrets. The goal is to have the ferret population grow by saving prairie dog habitat.
The black-footed ferret depends on prairie dogs for food so to help the black-footed ferret Utah will help maintain land and lower threats to the ferrets. The goal is to have the ferret population grow by saving prairie dog habitat.
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California C0ndor
Habitat loss, power line accidents and lead poisoning caused the population plummet to just 22 birds. All of the remaining condors were captured and put into breeding programs in southern California zoos. They were reintroduced into the wild in 1991; now more than 330 federally protected birds soar over Arizona, California and Utah. California condors are among the largest and rarest birds in North America, growing 4 to 5 feet long and possessing 10-foot wing spans.
The biggest threat to their survival is the disappearance of forests, which provide them with their diet of large animals. Utah will help maintain wetlands and forests to provide food for these birds.
The biggest threat to their survival is the disappearance of forests, which provide them with their diet of large animals. Utah will help maintain wetlands and forests to provide food for these birds.
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Whooping Crane
The whooping crane occurs only in North America and is North America’s tallest bird. he common name "whooping crane" probably originated from the loud, single-note vocalization given repeatedly by the birds when they are alarmed. Whooping cranes currently exist in the wild at 3 locations and in captivity at 12 sites. The last remaining wild bird in the reintroduced Rocky Mountain Population died in the spring of 2002.
Each year, an ultralight plane guides the young whooping cranes on their first migration south to Florida. The biggest threat to the survival of whooping cranes is the disappearance of wetlands, which provide them with their diet of shellfish, marsh plants, fish, insects and frogs. Utah will help protect these ares to provide food for the cranes.
Each year, an ultralight plane guides the young whooping cranes on their first migration south to Florida. The biggest threat to the survival of whooping cranes is the disappearance of wetlands, which provide them with their diet of shellfish, marsh plants, fish, insects and frogs. Utah will help protect these ares to provide food for the cranes.
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Humpback Chub
The biggest threat to their existence is the damming or channeling of rivers, which disrupt fish populations and migration patterns, and destroys breeding grounds.
The humpback chub depends on clean rivers for food and living. To help the chub Utah will help maintain river habitats and encourage communication with other areas that the chub lives.
The humpback chub depends on clean rivers for food and living. To help the chub Utah will help maintain river habitats and encourage communication with other areas that the chub lives.
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June Sucker
The June sucker is a lake sucker endemic and unique to Utah Lake, Utah. Included as critical habitat was the lower part of the Provo River. The species had a documented wild population of fewer than 1,000 individuals at the time of listing.
To protect the June sucker Utah has made part of the Provo River its habitat. This habitat will be protected and no new fish will be introduced to this part of the River.
To protect the June sucker Utah has made part of the Provo River its habitat. This habitat will be protected and no new fish will be introduced to this part of the River.
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Prairie Dog
Prairie dogs belong to the Sciuridae family of rodents, which also includes squirrels, and chipmunks. The Utah prairie dog is a member of the white-tailed group. Utah prairie dog populations is very low.
Utah prairie dogs prefer moist vegetation and avoid areas where there are bushy plants. Open habitats are important for them to find food and escape predators. To help recover these animals Utah will limit building on land where prairie dogs live.
Utah prairie dogs prefer moist vegetation and avoid areas where there are bushy plants. Open habitats are important for them to find food and escape predators. To help recover these animals Utah will limit building on land where prairie dogs live.
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Wright Fishhook Cactus
This cactus grows in the lower elevation desert. The flowers appear in April and May with spines surrounding it.
Utah will limit collecting wild cactus and it helped protected its habit by having the Power Project built elsewhere.
Utah will limit collecting wild cactus and it helped protected its habit by having the Power Project built elsewhere.
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Navajo Sedge
A slender plant that is between 10 and 18 inches tall. The stem is triangular, and the leaves are pale green. Leaves are between 5 and 8 inches long, and are clustered near the plant’s base. Flowers are small.
Utah plans to protect all known habitats, look for other areas that it could grow. Create and monitor areas that this plant can grown on.
Utah plans to protect all known habitats, look for other areas that it could grow. Create and monitor areas that this plant can grown on.