EXTIRPATED

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A number of plants and animals that were once native to Grand Canyon can no longer be found within its' boundaries. Native plants and animals that are no longer present in a place that was once their home are called extirpated species. The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program has a goal to restore populations of extirpated species, to the extent feasible and advisable.

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The 2009 park profile for Grand Canyon National Park prepared by the National Park Service lists the following species as extirpated: grizzly bear, black-footed ferret, gray wolf, jaguar, Bear Valley sandwort, Colorado pikeminnow, bonytail, roundtail chub, and northern leopard frog. There are another 11 plants and animals that are listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and 68 species that are recognized as species of special or management concern. LINKS USGS Extirpated Species -GCMRC Reports and Links Final Minutes of August 24-25, 2010 Meeting:(page 20) "NPS 2006 Management Policies; maintaining, enhancing and where practical, restoring native species, natural habitats, and natural ecosystems processes..." Other Stuff