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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEndangered Species of JC THREATENED/ENDANGERED & SENSITIVE SPECIES OF JACKSON COUNTY Compiled by Simon Wray (ODF&W) 11-15-93 Current Update: 12-08-93 KEY: ODPW = C = V = P = U = STATE FEDERAL Ore Dept.of Fish & Wildlife critical Vulnerable Peripheral or Naturally Rare Undetermined FWS = US Fish & wildlife Service T = Threatened E = Endangered C2 = Under consideration for federal listing. OTHER {B} = Known to breed in County {W} = winter resident {Y} = Year-round resident [N] = north [S] = south [El = east [W] = west HERPTILES STATUS FWS/ODR v - Cascade Frog: Throughout Jac Co.- Marshes, ponds, low flow streams. Up to 6550 ft. C - Spotted Frog: No confirmed reports, but potentially present along [E) edge Jac Co. C - Painted Turtle: Present, but exotic. C - Western Pond Turtle: Throughout Jac Co. Found in all types of water bodies up to 6000 ft. Uses terrestrial habitat to nest and overwinter up to 1/2 mile from water. v - Sharp Tailed Snake: Lower Table Rock, Bear Cr. (from [N] Medford to [S] Ashland. Talus slopes, moist habitats habitats often near edge of forests. ,- STATUS nS/ODn v - Southern Torrent Salamander: (previously Olympic salamander now split into 4 species) No records, but high possibility of presence. Rocky seeps, gravel with water percolating through, splash zones. Between 1200 - 4000 ft. C2 / V - Del Norte Salamander: No records, but high possibility of presence. Rubble, talus, outcrops Etc. usually within forested areas to 4000 ft. V - Siskiyou Mountain Salamander: Applegate Valley. Talus, rocky often [N] facing slopes. Copper, [S] of Applegate Lake, Mt. Ashland, Neil Cr. Eagle Point area. High elevation clear rocky streams. V - Tailed Frog: v - Northern Leopard Frog: Big Butte Cr., [W] of Butte Falls. Ponds, wet meadows, riparian. Slow moving or still water with lots of associated vegetation. P - Black Salamander: [S] of Ashland, Ashland Cr., Applegate Valley. Moist logs or talus slopes. P - California Mt. King Snake: Throughout Jac Co. oak or pine forests often mixed with madrone, and on chaparral slopes up to 9000 ft. P - Common King Snake: Trail, Rogue River (town), Table Rocks, Ashland, Eagle Point. River valleys, riparian areas up to 5400 ft. U - Red-legged Frog: [N] of line drawn from Squaw Lakes to Union Cr. Wetlands, ponds, lakes, wooded areas near streams to 2830 ft. V - Foothill Yellow-legged Frog: Throughout Jac Cpo along rivers and streams with adjacent rock pools or rocky side channels. Up to 1800 ft. BIRDS U - Acorn Woodpecker: {B}{Y} Central Valley and associated foothills Oak and oak conifer mixed stands. r STATUS nS/ODFW v - American White Pelican: Passing visitor. Little Hyatt, Hyatt and Howard Prairie. Large bodies of water. P - Barrows Goldeneye: {W} No records of breeding but may occur in Cascade Lakes. U - Bank Swallow: {B} Rogue River ..[S] of Shady Cove. Cut banks over water. C - Black-backed Woodpecker: Sightings throughout Jac Co. Mixed conifers esp. with lodgepole & ponderosa pine. P - Bufflehead: winter visitor only. Lakes, rivers, and ponds. C - Burrowing Owl: Essentially extirpated. C - Ferruginous hawk: Uncommon visitor. C - Flammulated Owl: Sightings throughout [E] half of Jac Co. Probably present in [W] half. Old growth with ponderosa pine preferred. U - Grasshopper Sparrow: {B} Medford (1963), Eagle point (1989). Open disturbed grassland. {B}{Y} Records from pilot rock to fish lake area. Mountain forests, open fields/meadows. v - Great Grey Owl: v - Greater Sandhill Crane: {B} Sightings around Butte Falls and Rancheria Road. Grasslands, marshes, lakes and rivers. C - Lewis Woodpecker: {B}{Y} Throughout Jac Co. foothill and valley areas. Mixed hardwood/conifers and riparian areas. v - Bobolink: {B} Ashland area. May be extirpated. C - Northern Goshawk: {B}{Y} Throughout Jac Co. in mature and old growth stands. U - Northern Pygmy Owl: {B}{Y} Throughout Jac Co. Uses hardwoods or conifers of all ages. Likes edge. ~, STATUS PWS/ODFW C - Pileated Woodpecker: {B}{Y} Throughout Jac Co. Breeds in mature and old growth forests. Winters in foothills and valley forest edge. V - Pygmy Nuthatch: {B}{Y} ESE] corner of Jac Co. Likes dense canopy cover and open understory, i.e. old growth. C - Red-Necked Grebe: Rare visitor. Wetlands. v - Snowy Egret: Rare visitor. Wet meadows, marshes, canal banks, ponds. U - Streaked Horned Lark: {B} Central valley area, agricultural, pasture. & grasslands. P - Tricolored Blackbird: {B} Breeding colonies seen in the Medford and Eagle Point areas. Residential, wetlands, & meadows. C - Three Toed Woodpecker: High elevation, mixed conifer containing lodgepole pine. v - Western Bluebird: {B} Throughout Jac Co. up to 3500 ft. in open areas with snags. C - White Headed Woodpecker: {B} Throughout Jac Co. Old growth stands, near edge. U - Williamson's Sapsucker: {B} ESE] corner of Jac Co. Mixed coniferous and lodgepole pine forests. T / T - Northern Spotted Owl: Throughout Jac County. Old growth, mature second growth. E / E - Peregrine Falcon: Two known nest in Jac County. Open country with adjacent cliffs & large bodies of water. E / E - Bald Eagle: Ten known nest sites in Jac County. Lakes, Rivers. Selects over mature trees with canopy for nest trees. '-. .~. STATUS FWS I ODFW MAMMALS C - American Marten: In Cascades along [E) edge of Jac Co. Mature and old growth mixed conifer stands, close to open meadows. C - Fisher: Throughout Jac Co. In mature and old growth stands. v - Fringed Myotis: Known on the Siskiyou Nat Forest. Possibly in other areas of Jac Co. Uses caves, buildings, woodlands, grasslands. v - Pallid Bat: Throughout Jac Co. In arid, rocky areas near water. U - Ringtail (Cat): Throughout Jac Co. Except [E) edge (Cascades). Likes coniferous forests, rocky terrain esp. with tanoak. C2 / C - Townsend's Big Eared Bat: Throughout Jac Co. Uses caves, buildings, under bridges, and mines. C2 / U - White Footed Vole: Throughout Jac Co. All types and ages of forests up to 3500 ft. FISH P - Jenny Creek Sucker: Jenny Creek. V - Red Band Trout: C2 / C - Coho: ,....'