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

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

High Interest MIS

Species                                         Habitat Type

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, and Fox.

Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species (TES)

Animals                                             Classification

* = 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