THE FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST

Management Indicator Species and

Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species

Management Indicator Species (MIS)

The National Forest Management Act of 1976 provides direction for selecting management indicator species (MIS) for forest planning.  MIS are considered to be key species in relation to other wildlife.  MIS are the species for which population and habitat objectives will be established; the species which will represent the wildlife and aquatic resources in estimating the effects of management alternatives; and the species of which it and its habitat will be monitored following implementation of the Forest Land Management Plan. This plan also includes a schedule of when and how often monitoring is to occur. The monitoring schedule for the Fishlake National Forest can be found on pg. V-6 of the Forest Land Management Plan.

Ecological MIS

Species                                               Habitat type

Northern goshawk                                Riparian tree, mature aspen, mature/old growth conifer

Hairy woodpecker                               Snags, dead standing trees

Western bluebird                                  Snags, dead standing trees

Mountain bluebird                                Snags, dead standing trees

MacGillivary's warbler                          Riparian communities

Yellow warbler                                     Riparian communities

Lincoln's sparrow                                 Riparian communities

Song sparrow                                       Riparian communities

Brewer's sparrow                                 Sagebrush

Vesper sparrow                                    Sagebrush

Sage thrasher                                        Sagebrush

Macroinvertebrates                               Streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs

Resident trout*                                     Streams, rivers, lakes and reservoirs

* = includes brown, brook, cutthroat, rainbow and lake trout to be monitored on a case by case basis.

High Interest MIS

Species                                               Habitat type

Mule deer                                             Grass/forb, sagebrush, mountain brush, pinyon/juniper, sapling

                                                                   or mature aspen, sapling/mature conifer

Rocky Mountain Elk                             Grass/forb, sapling/mature aspen, sapling/old growth conifer

Bonneville Cutthroat Trout                    Cool, clear, highly oxygenated water, pristine headwater streams

Rydberg’s milkvetch                             Harsh sites at upper elevations, openings in mixed aspen, fir

                                                                       and conifer. Also found on igneous intrusive gravels

Species of Special Interest

Species which are not in any of the above categories, but which are of special interest because of special management needs or their potential for controversy include:

Mountain lion              Coyote             Muskrat

Bear                            Bobcat

Beaver                        Fox

Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species (TES)

Animals                                             Classification

Southwestern willow flycatcher             Endangered

Bonytail chub*                                      Endangered

Humpback chub*                                 Endangered

Colorado squawfish*                            Endangered

Razorback sucker*                               Endangered

Bald eagle                                            Threatened

Utah prairie dog                                    Threatened

Mexican spotted owl                            Threatened

Greater sage-grouse                             Sensitive

Merlin**                                              Sensitive

Northern flying squirrel**                      Sensitive

Pygmy rabbit                                        Sensitive

Spotted bat                                          Sensitive

Townsend big eared bat                        Sensitive

Peregrine falcon                                    Sensitive

Northern goshawk                                Sensitive

Flammulated owl                                  Sensitive

Three-toed woodpecker                       Sensitive

Mountain bluebird**                             Sensitive

Western bluebird**                              Sensitive

Utah mountain kingsnake**                  Sensitive

Bonneville cutthroat trout                      Sensitive

Colorado River cutthroat trout              Sensitive

* = known to occur offsite – not necessarily found in forest but impacts on forest habitat can indirectly effect species

**= listed as sensitive in the Forest Plan, but not necessarily recognized by the Forest Service due to updated lists put out by federal and state wildlife agencies.

Plants                                               Classification

Last Chance Townsendia                      Threatened

Ute Lady’s Tresses                               Threatened

Maguire's Daisy                                    Threatened

Winkler footcactus                                Threatened

San Rafael Cactus                                Endangered

Bicknell milkvetch                                 Sensitive

Tushar paintbrush                                 Sensitive

Creeping draba                                     Sensitive

Nevada willowherb                               Sensitive

Elsinore buckwheat                               Sensitive

Fish Lake naiad                                    Sensitive

Little penstemon                                   Sensitive

Ward's beardtongue                             Sensitive

Arizona willow                                      Sensitive

Beaver Mountain grounsel                     Sensitive

Bicknell thelesperma                             Sensitive

Sevier townsendia                                 Sensitive

Barneby woody aster                            Sensitive

Pinnate spring-parsley                           Sensitive

Maguire campion                                  Sensitive

Sevier Townsendia                                Sensitive