Black-capped Vireo Proposed for Delisting
by Paige Ellis
The black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla). Image courtesy of USFWS.
The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has proposed to remove the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) from the endangered species list. The Service listed the black-capped vireo as endangered in 1987, noting only 164 mating pairs. After decades of conservation efforts, experts now estimate a population of about 14,000.
Dr. Benjamin N. Tuggle, the Service’s Southwest Regional Director said, “Today’s announcement illustrates exactly how the ESA (the Endangered Species Act) works to protect species on the brink of extinction and to successfully recover them.”
Public comments are closed. The bird remains protected under the Endangered Species Act; however, if the bird is delisted, the Service would continue to work with partners to monitor its status for a minimum of five years.
a brief history
Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
Proposed Endangered Status for Black-capped Vireo to be Endangered
Determination of Black-capped vireo to be Endangered Species
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment foe Receipt of a Safe Harbor Application to Enhance the Propagation and Survival of the Black-Capped Vireo and the Golden-Cheeked Warbler in the Hill Country of Texas
5-Year Review of Black-capped Vireo
90-Day Finding on a Petition to Delist or Reclassify from Endangered to Threatened Five Southwest Species