A recovery plan, to reduce threats to the threatened population of Central California Tiger Salamanders, has been released by the U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service. One guideline includes combating the introduction of the non-native Texas salamander, and another the restoration and conservation of their habitat….especially in and around the vernal pools on the former Fort Ord. U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Recovery Plans provide guidance and voluntary planning ideas to help federally listed species recovery….they are not regulatory documents. Raptor species, such as Owl and Red-Tail Hawk, and vernal pool-dependent species, including Western Spadefoot Toad and Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp, could also benefit from the plan.
