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 000-00-000.

Examples of Priority species in a sentence

• Priority species require protective measures for their perpetuation due to their population status, sensitivity to habitat alteration, and/or recreational, commercial, or tribal importance.

• Priority species likely to be present and affected by this development and therefore require consideration are Common Toad and Hedgehog.

• Priority species recorded in the area that will benefit from the implementation of these actions are also included; other species not previously recorded may also benefit.

• The appointed person shall undertake all activities, and works shall be carried out, in accordance with the approved details.” 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).

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

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 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 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

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 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.