Rangelands are capable of sustaining viable populations and a diversity of native plant and animal species appropriate to the habitat. Habitats that support or could support threatened species, endangered species, species of special concern, or sensitive species will be maintained or enhanced.
THIS MEANS THAT:
The management of Wyoming rangelands will achieve or maintain adequate habitat conditions that support diverse plant and animal species. These may include listed threatened or endangered species (U.S. Fish and Wildlife-designated), species of special concern (BLM-designated), and other sensitive species (State of Wyoming-designated). The intent of this standard is to allow the listed species to recover and be delisted, and to avoid or prevent additional species becoming listed.
INDICATORS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Noxious weeds
Species diversity
Age class distribution
All indicators associated with the upland and riparian standards;
Population trends
Habitat fragmentation
The above indicators are applied as appropriate to the potential of the ecological site.