Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Executive Summary<br />
1. Point or condition when species can be considered recovered.<br />
Presently, there is too little information to determine at what<br />
point the <strong>Lotis</strong> blue butterfly will be considered recovered. 'The<br />
interim recovery goal will be obtained when the single known<br />
colony is protected <strong>and</strong> three new, viable, sel f-sustai ning<br />
populations, each on at least 2 hectares of suitable habitat, are<br />
establ ished <strong>and</strong> protected.<br />
2. What must be done to reach recovery?<br />
Preserve <strong>and</strong> protect the known <strong>Lotis</strong> blue butterfly population,<br />
devel op <strong>and</strong> implement management strategies, es tab1 i sh three new<br />
sel f-sustaining , viable populations each on at least 2 hectares<br />
of suitable habitat, develop public awareness of <strong>Lotis</strong> blue<br />
butterfly, <strong>and</strong> enforce laws to protect <strong>Lotis</strong> blue butterfly <strong>and</strong><br />
habi tat.<br />
What specifically must be done to meet the needs of #2?<br />
A. Preserve approximately 2 hectares of known habitat site from<br />
l<strong>and</strong> use changes <strong>and</strong> minimize impacts from herbicides <strong>and</strong><br />
insecticides.<br />
0. Preserve hydro1 ogic <strong>and</strong> bi 01 ogic (hostplants) resources for<br />
the species.<br />
C. Sel ect , secure <strong>and</strong> rehabi 1 i tate addi tional habi tat sites by<br />
conducting surveys for additional habitat <strong>and</strong> host plants,<br />
protecting these sites, <strong>and</strong> implementing rehabil i tation<br />
efforts.