Photo rick bowers audubon.
Long term conservation strategy marbled murrelet.
Yesterday washington s board of natural resources bnr selected their preferred alternative for additional analysis as part of a long term conservation strategy for the endangered marbled murrelet a seabird native to washington s coastal areas.
The adopted murrelet conservation strategy is the product of more than two decades of research and collaboration with scientists and community members throughout western washington to develop.
Marbled murrelets have declined by almost 30 percent since 1992.
Dnr has operated under an interim murrelet conservation strategy since the approval of its hcp by the us fish and wildlife service usfws in 1997.
Phase 2 scoping materials present alternative concepts that represent distinct conservation approaches to a long term conservation strategy each of which would be consistent with the approved need purpose and objectives a no action concept will also be presented.
While the solutions table is working we are actively promoting the most scientifically sound alternative for dnr s long term conservation strategy for murrelets and one that meets the intent of the endangered species act.
Photo rick bowers audubon.
In 1992 the marbled murrelet was listed as threatened under the esa.
Marbled murrelet long term.
Read more from our october 2018 blog.
The marbled murrelet a small seabird that nests in large conifer trees is a federally threatened species covered by the washington state department of natural resources dnr s trust lands habitat conservation plan hcp.
Yesterday washington s board of natural resources bnr selected their preferred alternative for additional analysis as part of a long term conservation strategy for the endangered marbled murrelet a seabird native to washington s coastal areas.
The bnr alternative does not preserve enough older forest habitat for the rapidly and steadily declining murrelet population.
11 20 2019 draft subject to change 2.
To include a long term conservation strategy for the marbled murrelet.
Marbled murrelet long term conservation strategy sustainable harvest level a presentation to the board of natural resources angus brodie.
The long term conservation strategy once adopted will guide murrelet habitat management on 1 4 million acres of public forests for the next 50 years.
