Tag: Endangered Species
Northern Long-Eared Bat Comment Period Re-Opened
by Josiah Frey (josiahf@smithmanage.com) On the heels of significant comments by two regional fish and wildlife agency associations and two state forester associations, the US Fish and Wildlife Agency (USFWS) has re-opened the comment period for the listing of the Northern Long-Eared Bat as an endangered species. These four state associations rejected the call to […]
Endangered Species Listing in Kentucky
Historically, for those contemplating construction on a new property, the last item many consider is what kinds of bats live in an area. That has been changing over the past few years with the listing of the Indiana Bat as endangered and its potential range spanning every county in Kentucky. Now the US Fish and […]
Northern Long Eared Bat
U.S. Fish and Wildlife is considering listing a bat – called the Northern Long Eared Bat – as a new endangered species. The bat may be present in Kentucky. Click here for more information.
The Fluted Kidneyshell - New Endangered Species in Kentucky
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service finalized and published a rule to protect critical habitat for the Fluted Kidneyshell. Critical watershed habitat has been designated for the following Kentucky streams & associated counties: Horse Lick Creek (Rockcastle and Jackson); Middle Fork Rockcastle River (Jackson); Rockcastle River (Pulaski, Laurel and Rockcastle); Buck […]