![]() ![]() In 1994, six of 14 pairs in the Sierra Nevada south of Lake Tahoe nested in Yosemite. Yosemite National Park represents the highest peregrine falcon nesting density in the Sierra Nevada and has played a key role in its recovery since 1978. In November 2009, the peregrine was removed from California’s endangered species list, 10 years after it was federally delisted. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the American peregrine falcon from the list of endangered and threatened species, marking one of the most dramatic successes of the Endangered Species Act. This bird of prey is a symbol of a recovering species. Forest Service American Peregrine Falcon's Success California Bird Species of Special Concern (BSSC)Īmerican peregrine falcon- CFP (removed from CE list in November 2009)ĭ.California Species of Special Concern (CSC).The following Yosemite National Park’s bird species carry a special status declared by the state (view definitions of special status categories): (No federally listed designations currently apply in Yosemite.) Four bird-related state ratings apply in Yosemite right now, with the newest listing–-California Bird Species of Special Concern–-incorporating a higher degree of scientific evidence. Yosemite National Park’s special status bird listings can come from state and federal designations.
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