[Pollinator] 5 yr reviews for Blue butterfly and Kincaid's lupine

[Kimberly Winter]

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the initiation of 5-year 
reviews
for the Fender's Blue Butterfly and its hostplant Kincaid's lupine (Federal
Register: July 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 128): 38972-38975), and the 
Smith's
blue butterfly (July 7, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 129): 39327-39329).

According to the Federal Register, "the purpose of a 5-year review is to 
ensure
that the classification of a species as threatened or endangered on the List 
of
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants is accurate and based on the 
best
scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We [FWS] 
are
requesting submission of any such information that has become available 
since
the original listing of each of these species."

Information must be received by 6 September 2005, in order to allow the FWS
sufficient time to conduct these reviews.

For the Fender's blue butterfly and Kincaid's Lupine, submit comments to the
Field Supervisor, Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office, 2600 SE. 98th Avenue, Suite 100, Portland,
Oregon 97266. Information may also be submitted electronically at
FW1OR5yearReview at fws.gov <mailto:FW1OR5yearReview at fws.gov>.

*The Fender's Blue Butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi) was listed as
Endangered on 25 January 2000, and is known to occur in Oregon.

*Kincaid's Lupine (Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii) was listed as 
Threatened
on 25 January 2000, and is known to occur in Oregon and Washington.


For the Smith's blue butterfly, submit comments to the Field Supervisor,
Attention: 5-Year Review, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura Fish and
Wildlife Office, 2493 Portola Road, Suite B, Ventura, California 93003.
Information may also be submitted electronically at FW1vfwo5year at fws.gov
<mailto:FW1vfwo5year at fws.gov>.

*Smith's blue butterfly (Euphilotes enoptes smithi) was listed as Endangered
on 1 June 1976, and was known to occur in California.


Shelly Grow
Program Coordinator
Butterfly Conservation Initiative
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: 301-562-0777 x263
Fax: 301-562-0888
Email: sgrow at aza.org