Priority species definition
Priority species means species requiring protective measures and/or management guidelines to ensure their persistence at genetically viable population levels. Priority species are those that meet any of the criteria listed below.
Priority species means wildlife species of concern due to their population status and their sensitivity to habitat alteration, as defined by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Priority species means species requiring protective measures and/or management guidelines to ensure their persistence at genetically viable population levels. Priority species are those that meet any of the criteria listed below.
A. Criterion 1. State-listed or state proposed species. State-listed species are those native fish and wildlife species legally designated as endangered (WAC 232-12-014), threatened (WAC 232-12-011), or sensitive (WAC 232-12-011). State proposed species are those fish and wildlife species that will be reviewed by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (POL-M-6001) for possible listing as endangered, threatened, or sensitive according to the process and criteria defined in WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇-▇▇▇.
Examples of Priority species in a sentence
Priority species include State Endangered, Threatened, Sensitive, and Candidate species; animal aggregations considered vulnerable; and species of recreational, commercial, or tribal importance that are vulnerable.
Priority species in 2017 include 3 species of knapweed, 4 species of hawkweed, scotch broom, English ▇▇▇▇▇, and burdock and we are evaluating everlasting pea as a priority.
More Definitions of Priority species
Priority species means those Tasmanian forest associated species listed in the schedule of the Endangered Species Protection ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (Cwth) or the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995 (Tas.) or in the original Attachment 2 of the Agreement as it was in 1997;
Priority species means species requiring protective measures and/or management guidelines to ensure their persistence at genetically viable population levels. Priority species are those that meet any of the criteria listed in WAC 173-26-020(29).
Priority species means any fish or wildlife species requiring protective measures and/or management guidelines to ensure their persistence as genetically viable population levels as classified by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, including endangered, threatened, sensitive, candidate and monitor species, and those of recreational, commercial, or tribal importance. Priority habitats and species are identified by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Priority species means those species that are of concern due to their population status and their sensitivity to habitat manipulation. Priority species include those which are state listed endangered, threatened, and sensitive species, as well as other species of concern, and game species.
Priority species means plant and animal species of concern due to their population status and sensitivity to habitat alteration. Priority species include those endangered, threatened, or protected species identified from time to time by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Priority Habitats and Species Program and game species.
Priority species means species requiring protective measures and/or management to ensure their persistence at genetically viable population levels. Priority species include state-listed or state-proposed endangered, threatened or sensitive species and candidate species.
Priority species means any species designated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) as requiring protective measures for their survival due to population status, sensitivity to habitat alteration, and/or recreational, commercial, or tribal importance, often but not exclusively referring to salmonid species. Priority species include state endangered, threatened, sensitive, and candidate species; animal aggregations (e.g., heron colonies, bat colonies) considered vulnerable; and species of recreational, commercial, or tribal importance that are vulnerable. See WAC 173-27-030.