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Plan Title	Plan Stage	Plan Lead Region (FWS)	Plan Lead Office (FWS)	Species Common Name	Species Scientific Name	Action Priority	Action Number	Action Description	Action Status	Estimated Initiation Date	Estimated Completion Date	Action Lead Agencies	Responsible Parties	Work Types	Labor Types	Comments
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.1	Maintain Genetic Diversity of Captive Population	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Because the genetic diversity of the breeding population is originally based on so few individuals, it is imperative to continue to maximize genetic diversity in pair breeding.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.2	Improve Captive Survival and Reproductive Success	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Research should aim to understand physical needs of the toad in the wild to inform optimal conditions in captivity.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.3	Develop and Implement Plan for Captive Distribution	Ongoing Current	FY 2016		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Plan should aim to maximize genetic variability and optimize the population capacity of each site.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.4	Continue Outdoor Hibernation	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Facilities that have the capabilities of outdoor hibernation should continue to do so, and others should adapt current hibernation techniques to new information.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.5	Pursue Sperm Cryopreservation and In Vitro Fertilization	Ongoing Current	FY 2017		Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Facilitates the ease of shipping genetic material
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.6	Continue to Reduce Disease in Captive Toads	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Precautions should continue to be taken to avoid disease in captive populations.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.7	Construct Additional Breeding Facility	Not Started	FY 2014	FY 2016	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	The captive breeding population is limited by space.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.7	Continue Saratoga NFH Facility Expansion	Complete		FY 2016	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	The proposed NFH construction will allow for expansion of the captive program.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.1.7	Encourage New Participation of Zoos and Aquariums	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	The captive breeding population is limited by space and additional zoos will allow for expansion. Once zoo left program in 2018 and SSP is actively looking for a replacment facility.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.2.1	Continue Genetic Research	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Pedigree and founder relatedness research should be continued using recent DNA analysis. Study evaluating microsatelite diversity in captive population started in 2017.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.2.2	Research Nutritional Needs of Captive Population	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Nutritional needs affect the health of the captive population and consequently reproductive success.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.2.3	Research Captive Toad Health	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Toad health continues to be apriority and research should continue to optimize toad health.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.2.4	Research Captive Hibernation	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Research to optimize outdoor hibernation should continue for facilities that have this capacity and inform artificial conditions for facilities that do not.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.3.1	Implement Optimal Habitat Management Techniques	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Identify and implement vegetation management techniques, including Arapaho NWR's 3-year burn cycle. Burn plan established at Mortenson in 2015. Habitat enhancement done on SHA's as applicable.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.3.2	Minimize Spread of Bd in the Field	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Minimizing the spread of Bd will allow the opportunity for data collection by presumably keeping toads alive for longer.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.3.3	Continue Soft Releases	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	The use of mesh enclosures to provide tadpoles a �head start� has been identified as an effective management tool.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.3.6	Review and Revise Selection Criteria for Release Sites	Not Started			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	When new information on the habitat needs of the Wyoming toad is available, it should be integrated into existing selection criteria. Plan to start this action in the winter of 2018-2019.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.3.7	Water Quality Analysis	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Water samples should be collected and analyzed on an annual basis.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.4.2	Integrate Previous Studies to Current Management	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Future records need to be thorough, accurate, and available to WTRT members so they can be included in future decision making.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.4.3	Identify Site-specific Threats	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Because the specific limiting factors of survival are not known, conditions at various release sites need to be closely monitored. Informal site evaluations as well as population monitoring is conducted annually at all sties.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.4.5	Implement Effective Identification Techniques	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	The benefits of the information gathered by marking should be balanced by impacts to the species. Currently, PIT tagging used, but could try photo mark-recapture if it becomes cost effective in the future.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.5.1	Continue pursuing SHA sites	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	SHA sites provide additional reintroduction sites.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.5.2	Mortenson Lake Boundary Expansion	Complete		FY 2018	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Acquisition of fee title lands (on a willing seller/ willing buyer basis only) and conservation easements would protect suitable habitat.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.6.1	Investigate Bd Dynamics in Wild Populations	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Understanding disease dynamics is the first step towards the possibility of overcoming this disease. Bd tracked during monitoring efforts. Studies initiated in 2018 to further investigate Bd dynamics.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.6.2	Research Bd Mitigation in Wild Populations	Ongoing Current	FY 2018		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Understanding disease dynamics is the first step in understanding what may be done about it. Study initated with University of Wyoming in 2018 to begin studying factors contributing to Bd infection.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.6.3	Research Release Techniques	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Previous research has shown some success with treating Bd on some species of amphibians.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.6.4	Research Wild Hibernation	Not Started			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Understanding wild hibernation could inform habitat manipulation techniques and captive hibernation.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.6.6	Research Movement and Habitat Use	Ongoing Current	FY 2018		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	The WTRT continues to support efforts to understand habitat use and preference while minimizing impacts from tracking devices. Telemetry pilot study started in summer 2018 to track movements and habitat use of reintroduced toads.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.6.7	Identify Specific Criteria for Population Viability Analysis	Ongoing Current	FY 2019		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	PVA is required for downlisting and delisting to definitively describe viability of populations. Telemetry pilot study started in summer 2018 to track survival of reintroduced toads. Status: A 3 year telemetry study to assess adult surival and identify sources of mortality was initiated in 2019.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.7.1	Maintain Adaptive Management Approach	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	New information and research needs to be implemented into existing program.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.7.3	Implement Current Recovery Plan and Adjust as Needed	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	This recovery plan is a flexible document and should be consistent with available, contemporary, scientific information.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	1	4.3.8.1	Cooperate with Stakeholders and Partner Agencies	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Only by working together with different resources, knowledge, and expertise can recovery objectives and criteria be achieved.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	2	4.3.3.4	Develop Optimal Release Numbers	Ongoing Current	FY 2016		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Develop goals for the numbers of toads to be released annually and how available stock will be distributed among release sites.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	2	4.3.3.5	Continue to Document and Report Releases	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Releases need to be documented and reported to the WTRT, including recording release locations, dates, and methods.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	2	4.3.4.1	Develop and Implement a Monitoring Program	Ongoing Current	FY 2015		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Consistency of monitoring is necessary to ensure comparability over time and between sites.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	2	4.3.4.4	Develop a Post-downlisting and - delisting Monitoring Plan	Not Started			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Section 4(g)(1) of the ESA requires that the Service monitor the status of all recovered species for at least ten years following delisting. Not started; not applicable until de/down-listing being considered.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	2	4.3.6.5	Investigate Predation	Ongoing Current	FY 2019		U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Excessive predation has been identified in the past as a potential cause of Wyoming toad decline.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	2	4.3.7.2	Prepare Long-term Adaptive Management Plan	Not Started			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Plan development will likely start in 2019, pending resolution of higher priority actions.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	3	4.3.5.3	10(j) Rulemaking	Not Started			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Section 10(j) allows reintroduced experimental non-essential populations of endangered species to be managed as if they were threatened. Not currently a priority for program.
Wyoming Toad Bufo hemiophrys baxteri now known as Anaxyrus baxteri Revised Recovery Plan	RF(1)	6	Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office (307) 772-2374	Wyoming Toad	Anaxyrus baxteri	3	4.3.8.2	Outreach	Ongoing Current			U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Toad Species Survival Plan	Work type not yet selected	Labor type not yet selected	Outreach should focus on the rarity of the Wyoming toad and the advantages of habitat protection(i.e., conservation easements).