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Montana DNRC Forested Trust Lands |
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) |
HCP Covered Species
The HCP would provide coverage for these 3 species that are listed under the ESA:
Listed
Grizzly Bear (pdf – 1.8 MB)
Information on the legal and agency status of the grizzly bear was obtained from Montana Animal Species of Concern published jointly by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Montana Natural Heritage Program (MNHP). This includes information from the federal and state agencies listed below, except for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation…
Bull Trout (pdf – 1.9 MB)
Information on the legal and agency status of bull trout was obtained from Montana Animal Species of Concern published jointly by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) and the Montana Natural Heritage Program. This includes information from the federal and state agencies listed below, except for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation…
Canada Lynx (pdf – 1.6 MB)
Information on the legal and agency status of the Canada lynx was obtained from Montana Animal Species of Concern published jointly by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) and Montana Natural Heritage Program (MNHP). This document includes information from the federal and state agencies listed below, except for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation…
Why cover unlisted species?
Addressing unlisted species in the HCP and covering them on the ITP is a voluntary decision made by the DNRC. If a covered unlisted species gets listed any time during the life of the permit, the State will have incidental take protection for that species immediately upon its listing. The advantage to the State is more planning certainty in the face of future species listing. The advantage to the USFWS is increased biological value of the HCP through comprehensive multi-species or ecosystem planning that provides early proactive consideration of the needs of unlisted species.
Columbia RedBand Trout (pdf – 1.6 MB)
Information on the legal and agency status of redband trout was obtained from Montana Animal Species of Concern published jointly by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Montana Natural Heritage Program. This includes information from the federal and state agencies listed below, except for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation…
Westslope Cutthroat Trout (pdf – 2.4 MB)
Information on the legal and agency status of westslope cutthroat trout was obtained from Montana Animal Species of Concern published jointly by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Montana Natural Heritage Program (MNHP). This includes information from the federal and state agencies listed below, except for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation…
