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Acipenser transmontanus

Acipenser transmontanus NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network. ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. FWS Digital Media Library -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) is a species of sturgeon in the family Acipenseridae of the order Acipenseriformes. They are an anadromous fish species ranging in the Eastern Pacific; from the Gulf of Alaska to Monterey, California. However, some are landlocked in the Columbia River Drainage, Montana, and Lake Shasta in California, with reported sightings in northern Baja California, Mexico.Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Acipenseriformes (Sturgeons and paddlefishes) > Acipenseridae (Sturgeons) > Acipenserinae Etymology: : Latin, = sturgeon, 1853 (Ref. 45335); transmontanus: The specific name is derived from the Latin acipenser (sturgeon), trans (beyond), and montanus (mountain) (Ref. 27436).More on author: Richardson.

DETAILED INFORMATION

Full Name:
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus)
Listing Status:
Endangered
Where Found:
U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), (Kootenai R. system)
Critical Habitat:
N/A
Species Group:
Fishes

Current listing status

Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 09/06/1994 Pacific Region (Region 1) U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), (Kootenai R. system)
  • States/US Territories in which the White sturgeon, U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), Kootenai R. system is known to or is believed to occur: Idaho , Montana
  • US Counties in which the White sturgeon, U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), Kootenai R. system is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Countries in which the the White sturgeon, U.S.A. (ID, MT), Canada (B.C.), Kootenai R. system is known to occur: Canada

Federal Register Documents

Date
Citation Page
Title
07/23/2014 79 FR 42687 42696 Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
04/08/2010 75 FR 17947 17950 5-Year Status Reviews of 69 Species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
07/09/2008 73 FR 39506 39523 Critical Habitat Revised Designation for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus): Final rule.
02/08/2006 71 FR 6383 6396 Critical Habitat Designation for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon: Interim rule.
09/06/2001 66 FR 46548 46561 Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon
04/26/2001 66 FR 20962 20964 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Reopening of Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of White Sturgeon
12/21/2000 65 FR 80698 80708 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon
09/06/1994 59 FR 45989 46002 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon
07/07/1993 58 FR 36379 36388 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon
04/14/1993 58 FR 19401 19402 ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon

Recovery

To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1999 Recovery Plan for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1999 Recovery Plan for the Kootenai River Population of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/08/2010 75 FR 17947 17950 5-Year Status Reviews of 69 Species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
04/26/2001 66 FR 20962 20964 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Reopening of Public Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Kootenai River Population of White Sturgeon
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
Date
Title
08/09/2011 Kootenai River Distinct Population Segement of the White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation

Petitions

Petition Title
Date Received by the FWS
Where the species is believed to or known to occur
Petitioner Name
Requested Action
Petition Finding(s)
Active
Petitions Document(s)
White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Kootenai River DPS; Emergency list as Endangered 04/05/1993 ID, MT, Canada D.C. "Jasper" CarletonBiodiversity Legal Foundation Listing: Endangered No
White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) - Kootenai River population; List as Endangered 06/11/1992 ID, MT, Canada Mr. Mike Medberry Listing: Threatened 90 Day Substantial on 04/08/1993 No White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) - Kootenai River population; List as Endangered
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