and gaining cooperation.
Plants
Wild Earth Farm and Sanctuary is excited to be a part of the growing community focusing on vegan permaculture, growing food for ourselves and our communities, and taking responsibility for the care of abused, neglected, or abandoned farmed animals.
The farm is a combination of rolling hills, creeks, ponds, cliffs, caves, fields, and forests.
Solidago albopilosa
Cumberland Bean Mussel
to become endangered in the foreseeable future. before it can occupy a given habitat.
Regulations define "harass" as an intentional
species and their habitats are included in project design, construction
Endangered
Kentucky - Kentucky - Plant and animal life: Kentucky’s climate and distinctive soils combine to create variety in vegetation, animal life, and landscape. Such act may include significant
Potamilus capax
land development or other practices in harmony with the environment. obscure plants and animals are discovered as we understand more about life
Running Buffalo Clover
Special thanks to the following people who reviewed draft manuscripts:
The most current information on endangered and threatened species in your
The table below lists the 34 endangered and threatened animal species believed to or known to occur in the state. Endangered
Interior Least Tern
Endangered
users, EPA will evaluate pesticides with emphasis on lower application
Spiraea virginiana
Fish
Scientific Name
Fish
Endangered
Pesticide
plants in Kentucky are endangered. Haliaeetus leucocephalus
rates as opposed to complete prohibition of use. Several animals, like the white-tailed deer, are more abundant today than at any other time during history. list when objective, measurable criteria are met; and
for not more than 6 months, or both; ( 2 ) upon conviction of a criminal
endangered and threatened species and their habitats. use can affect these species for several reasons, thus precautions should
of the program and determine the best methods for distributing information
Regulations define "harass" as an intentional
PUBLICATIONS -- Understanding Pesticide LabeLs and Labeling, ID --
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All of our domesticated plant and animal species --
allow species to be removed from the
Endangered
breeding, feeding or sheltering. In this sense, the "land"
PAT-2
Indiana Myotis (bat)
Unfortunately, species are usually removed from the list because they have
Mark Shepard-Restoration Agriculture Workshop. activities are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any
to protect vulnerable species and their habitats from the effects of pesticides. Endangered
what losing one species will do to the ecological balance of nature and
The proposal has since undergone revision and now
Apios priceana
Males are typically larger than females, and like other marmots, they become significantly heavier during autumn. EPA has been developing an Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP)
An example would be the hazard of pesticides
Kentucky most likely to be affected by pesticide use include bats, mussels,
endangered or threatened species or result in any severe modification or
Scientific Name
Fat Pocketbook
runoff into these streams may either directly kill the mussels or indirectly
Little-wing Pearlymussel
EPA began developing this program in 1982 and published their initial proposal
Endangered
Today,
EPA has been developing an Endangered Species Protection Program (ESPP)
wildlife by annoying it to such an extent as to significantly disrupt normal
The Wildlife Diversity Program works with wildlife species through research, management, and education. We are nestled on 200 acres in the foothills of Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky.
reasons for maintaining endangered and threatened species.
species within the United States. These chemical or genetic factories have given us
We strive to enhance wildlife diversity, and promote sustainable use of those resources including protection of threatened and endangered species, species of greatest conservation need within Kentucky’s Wildlife Action Plan, their habitats and protection of sensitive areas.
a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation or imprisoned
concentrates on providing the best protection for threatened and endangered
Palaemonias ganteri
Cumberland Bean Mussel
are not available.)
Crustaceans
wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavioral patterns, including
Bulletins
A primary reason for establishing laws
Mammals
Rather,
species by focusing on the species themselves.
Mammoth cave shrimp, red-cockaded woodpeckers and plants. Cyprogenia stegaria
Pesticide misapplications may be considered
Insects
Ring Pink
Endangered and threatened species in
Wild Earth Farm is a vegan permaculture farm that hosts classes, grows food, and tends the land.
Pilots -- Pilot ( interim ) programs will evaluate the feasibility
The ESA protects and conserves
Pleurobema plenum
Endangered
Common Name
users, EPA will evaluate pesticides with emphasis on lower application
Villosa trabalis
Bald Eagle
Federally-listed species in Kentucky. Any person who knowingly violates this
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to "take any endangered
Click on the name for detailed information.
Wild Earth Farm and SanctuaryP.O. Past botanical surveys in the park have found 25 species listed as Endangered, Threatened, or of Special Concern by Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.
Mammoth Cave Shrimp
The number and types of animals and plants listed as threatened or endangered
Nicrophorus americanus
Endangered
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to "take any endangered
violation, shall be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more
Rough Pigtoe
of Kentucky. Potamilus capax
Chaffseed
and operation. their products' labeling.
Endangered
Fanshell
Indiana Myotis (bat)
Blackside Dace
and gaining cooperation. estimate financial costs and time
Wetlands provide habitat for many of Kentucky’s native plants and animals, as well as critical rest stops for migratory waterfowl. species and their habitats are included in project design, construction
Endangered
There were 44 endangered and threatened animal and plant species believed to or known to occur in Kentucky as of July 2016. American Burying Beetle
Pink Mucket
Picoides borealis
Endangered
We cannot predict
Endangered
Cumberland Rosemary
Pesticide
Timing -- When implementing enforceable measures to protect
Endangered
provision under section 11 of the Endangered Species Act ( 1 ) may be assessed
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