Rocky Brushy Creek Watershed Mgmt. Plan (2007) -- Part 2

CHAPTER 8Table 8-9Protected Animal Speciesthat potentially occur in the Rocky Creek - Brushy Creek WatershedSpecies Common Name FFWCC USFWS ObservedAMPHIBIANSREPTILESAmerican alligator SSC T(S/A) XEastern indigo snake T T XGopher tortoise SSC - XBIRDSRoseate spoonbill SSC - XFlorida sandhill crane T XLimpkin SSC - XLittle blue heron SSC - XSnowy egret SSC - XTricolored heron SSC - XAmerican oystercatcher SSC - XWhite ibis SSC - XBrown pelican SSC - XSoutheastern American kestrel T - XSandhill crane T - XSouthern bald eagle T T XWood stork E E XMAMMALSWest Indian manatee E E XSherman's fox squirrel SSC - XFFWCC-Florida Wildlife Conservation CommissionUSFWS-United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceE = Endangered T= Threatened SSC = Species of Special ConcernC = Commercially Exploited T(S/A) = Threatened due to similarity of appearanceFloraOver 500 species of plants are expected to occur in the Rocky/Brushy Creek watershed. Thewatershed’s habitat quality, geographical location, and climate suggest that 83 species that arelisted as endangered, threatened, or commercially exploited by the US Department of Agriculturepotentially occur there. Both uplands and wetlands support protected species, but with theelimination of much of the native upland habitat, many of the protected species that may still bepresent in the watershed are species that prefer wetland habitats, for example orchids and ferns.8.5.9 Exotic SpeciesFlorida is particularly prone to biological invasions due to the widespread disturbance of nativehabitats as well as its semi-tropical climate, great expanse of waterways, and "island-like habitat"(bounded on three sides by water and the fourth by frost). This section discusses exotic plants andanimals that have been observed or have the potential of invading the Rocky/Brushy Creekwatershed.8-35Rocky/Brushy Creek Watershed Management Plan