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 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.

Examples of Priority species in a sentence

  • This provides certainty for the LPA of the likely impacts on protected and Priority species and habitats and, with appropriate mitigation measures secured, the development can be made acceptable.

  • Western Areas (2014) has committed to undertaking targeted searches for Threatened and Priority flora prior to clearing and will consult with DMP and DPaW if the clearing of a Priority species is proposed (Western Areas).

  • Reason: To conserve and enhance protected and Priority species and allow the LPA to discharge its duties under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended), the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 as amended and s40 of the NERC Act 2006 (Priority habitats & species).

  • This is necessary to conserve and enhance protected and Priority species and habitats, particularly Local Wildlife Sites, Broadleaved Woodland and Open Mosaic Habitat on Previously Developed Land Priority habitats; bats, wintering birds (including Shoveler), nesting birds, amphibians, reptiles, Badgers and Hedgehogs.

  • There is another DRF and twelve Priority species located within an 8km radius of the area under application.


More Definitions of Priority species

Priority species means those Tasmanian forest associated species listed in the schedule of the Endangered Species Protection Xxx 0000 (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 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 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 species requiring protective measure and/or management guidelines to ensure their persistence at genetically viable population levels. Priority species are those that meet any of the listed criteria per WAC 173-26- 020(29)(a-d),or as below.
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 species requiring protective measures and/or