Page 518 New Threatened or Endangered Species

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• Subjects: Bismarck; Calidris canutus; Red Knot
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New Threatened or Endangered Species Since 2013, four species have been declared threatened or endangered species in North Dakota and added to the list maintained by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973.These include: � Red Knot {Calidris canutus rufa) - Threatened The Red Knot is a medium-sized shorebird with a distinguishable robin-red chest in the spring. � Poweshiek Skipperling {Oarisma poweshiefc) � Endangered The Poweshiek Skipperling is a small butterfly with a wingspan of approximately one inch. It is light to dark brown in color with orange along its wing margins and on its head. � Dakota Skipper {Hesperia dacotae) � Threatened The Dakota Skipper is a small butterfly with a one-inch wingspan and a thick body. The wings of male species are tawny-orange to brown, and the wings of females are brown with tawny orange and white spots. � Northern Long-eared Bat {Myotis septentrionalis) - Threatened The Northern Long-eared Bat is a medium-sized bat, distinguished by its long ears. It has a body length of approximately three inches and a wingspan of nine to 10 inches with medium to dark brown fur on its back and pale brown fur on its underside. North Dakota does not have a state threatened or endangered species list. Only those species listed by the Endangered Species Act are considered threatened or endangered in North Dakota. A total of 11 species are currently listed in North Dakota, although not all species are known to have populations in the state any longer. Two candidate species, Sprague's Pipit and Greater Sage-grouse, are listed in North Dakota and are also being considered for inclusion on the list. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has primary oversight of threatened and endangered species. For additional information, contact the North Dakota Ecological Services Field Office in Bismarck at 701-250-4481 or northdakotafieldofEce@fws. gov or visit http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/. 518 2015-2017 North Dakota Blue Book