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winter hibernation. 
In addition, we look to the land 
heritage program to provide for 
acquisition of approximately 2,450 
acres of pine and hardwoods flats 
to be added to the Blackwater Na- 
tional Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. 
Amounting to $1.3 million, this 
expenditure would help preserve 
the habitat of the Delmarva fox 
squirrel. An additional benefit 
would be that this same area may 
also contain nest trees of another 
Endangered species, the redcock- 
aded woodpecker, which currently 
is reappearing in Maryland. 
Number of 
Category Endangered Species 
U.S. Foreign Total 
Mammals si: 6 eae) ope eee 35 215 250 
Birds 220, See. fon eee 65 144 209 
Reptiles: 00). > 2. eee 8 46 54 
Arn phiBianSs. seas eee eae 4 9 13 
FiSHE Sty Oca ese eh ae ae 30 10 40 
SNaI|Stcee tt kes vee ee ee eee i it 
Clamisiee,.os (ee Saeetens Sac eae 22. 2 24 
CrustaGeans ee. Heusen ears 
IIS@CIS ete. 3k ane ek tne eee a 6 6 
Plants 2iat...5 oc eteeeat cae en aes 
Total's, 22° aya ee 170 427 597 
Number of species currently proposed: 73 animals 
Number of Critical Habitats proposed: 7 
Number of Critical Habitats listed: 5 
Number of Recovery Teams appointed: 57 
Number of Recovery Plans approved: 3 
BOX SCORE OF SPECIES LISTINGS 
Number of 
Threatened Species 
U.S. Foreign Total 
1 3 4 
] 1 
4 4 
2 2 
8 3 ify! 
1850 plants (approx.) 
CRITICAL HABITAT: 
Number of Cooperative Agreements signed with States: 15 
WHAT IT IS — AND IS NOT 
In recent months, my staff and | 
have been barraged with innumer- 
able queries and comments con- 
cerning critical habitat. It is clear 
that Federal and State administra- 
tors, Congressmen, biologists, re- 
porters, and private citizens are 
wondering about the meaning of 
critical habitat and its potential ef- 
fects on their own activities and 
interests. 
The most important point | can 
make about critical habitat is that 
in no way does it place an iron 
