Forest Service. The USDA Forest Service has recognized the need to implement special management direction for rare species on the lands it administers. The Regional Forester may designate these species as Sensitive as described in the Forest Service Manual 2670.22. The objectives of management for such species are to ensure their continued viability throughout their range on National Forest lands, and to ensure that they do not become threatened or endangered because of Forest Service actions. The gopher tortoise is designated Sensitive on the Regional Forester's Sensitive list.
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Sources: Candidate Conservation Agreement, Candidate Conservation Agreement, Candidate Conservation Agreement