Mat-forming Quillwort (Isoetes tegitiformans)
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Aquatic plant 3-8 centimeters (1.2-3.2in) tall that reproduces by spores. Has five to 10 pointed, stiff and needle-like leaves, about 5-7 centimeters (2-2.8 in) long and 1 millimeter (0.04 in) wide. Leaves have light green tops that yellow toward the base.
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Oklahoma's Endangered and Threatened Species
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/endanger.htm
This manual discusses the legal implications of management activities for landowners should a threatened or endangered species be found on their land. It also provides descriptions and management suggestions for each threatened and endangered species.
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Persistent Trillium (Trillium persistens)
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Perennial wildflower with a pale green to dark reddish-purple colored stem about 10 - 25 centimeters (4 - 10 in) long. Stem topped with a whorl of three spreading leaves. Leaves are 3 - 8 centimeters (1 - 3 in) long and 1 - 3 centimeters (0.3 - 1 in) wide.
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Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
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The piping plover is a small shorebird about 7 inches (17.75 cm) long that resembles a sandpiper. The upper parts of the bird are a light sandy brown while the underparts are white. It has two black bands, one that crosses the top of the head from eye.
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Recognizing Distinct Population Segments: ESA Regulatory Policy Review
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The USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service and the USDC-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have joint responsibility in facilitating the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended. The purpose of the ESA was to: conserve species in danger of ex...
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Recovery Priority System for Protected Species Under ESA
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This is an educational summary of the USDI-Fish and Wildlife Service recovery priority system for endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. The Federal Register citation for this information is SEPT. 21, 1983
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Red Wolf (Canis Rufus)
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The red wolf looks similar to a large dog. Adults weigh between 40 and 80 pounds (18 and 36 kg). Its fur is usually -- but not always -- red. Despite its name, the red wolf can also have brown, gray, black, or yellow fur.
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Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Pocoides borealis)
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A black and white woodpecker about 7.25 inches long (18.4 cm), the red-cockaded woodpecker is slightly larger than a bluebird. White patches mark the sides of the head, while the top and back of the head are black. The back is marked with lines of tiny wh...
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Relict Trillium (Trillium reliquum)
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Perennial wildflower with three elliptical, pointed leaves about 5 - 13 centimeters (2 - 5 in) long, each mottled in several shades of green. Grows from a reclining stem about 5 - 25 centimeters (2 - 10 in) long. Each leaf has a silver streak.
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Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
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The shortnose sturgeon is brown to gray or black on the back, paling to gold or yellow on the sides and to white under-neath. In the Southeast, adults are commonly 16 to 38 inches long (38 - 96 cm) and weigh 8 to 15 pounds (3.6 - 6.75 kg). Small sturgeon
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