Illinois List of E & T Species Review and Revision
2016-2020 Illinois List of Endangered and
Threatened Species Review and Revision
To assist
with the review and revision of the Illinois List, the Board has established
Endangered Species Technical Advisory Committees (ESTACs) comprising individuals
with expertise in the following taxonomic groups: plants, mammals, birds,
amphibians and reptiles, fish, terrestrial invertebrates, and aquatic
invertebrates. During the list revision
process, the ESTACs convene to review available data on listed species and
discuss additional species for which listing may be warranted. The committees vote on recommendations for changes
to the List and members submit petitions to the Board in support of these
recommendations. The ESTACs are also
available to advise the Board on endangered and threatened species issues, such
as conservation measures and research needs.
The
appointment of ESTAC members for the 2020 revision process was approved by the
Board at the following meetings: Bird
ESTAC, 170th meeting; Fish and Amphibian/Reptile ESTACs, 172nd meeting; Terrestrial
and Aquatic Invertebrate ESTACs, 173th meeting; Mammal ESTAC, 174th; Plant
ESTAC, 176th meeting. The composition of the
ESTACs will be reviewed at the beginning of each subsequent list revision. Anyone who wishes to be considered as an
ESTAC member may contact the Board at dnr.espb@illinois.gov.
The request should include the name of the specific ESTAC, a statement explaining
the interest in serving, and a resume or curriculum vitae, if available.
The
following table includes agendas and minutes for all ESTAC meetings during the
2020 list review and revision. Because
of the large number of listed plant species, the Plant ESTAC held regional
meetings to discuss plants of northern, central and western, and southern
Illinois. Individuals with local
botanical expertise were invited to attend the regional meetings.
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MEETING
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MEETING DATE
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AGENDA
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MINUTES
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Plant
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February 6, 2019
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Plant Agenda (wrap-up meeting)
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Plant Minutes* (wrap-up meeting)
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Plant
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November 9, 2018
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Plant Agenda (southern species)
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Plant Minutes* (southern species)
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Plant
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August 24, 2018
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Plant Agenda
(northern species)
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Plant Minutes* (northern species)
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Plant
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May 25, 2018
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Plant Agenda (central/western species)
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Plant Minutes* (central/western species)
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Mammal
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September 21, 2017
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Mammal Agenda
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Mammal Minutes*
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Terrestrial Invertebrate
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May 15, 2017
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Terrestrial Invertebrate Agenda
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Terrestrial Invertebrate Minutes*
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Aquatic
Invertebrate
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May 2, 2017
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Aquatic Invertebrate Agenda
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Aquatic Invertebrate Minutes*
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Fish
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April 12, 2017
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Fish Agenda
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Fish Minutes*
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Amphibian/Reptile (Herp)
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March 1, 2017
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Amphibian/Reptile Agenda
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Amphibian/Reptile Minutes*
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Avian
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September 29, 2016
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Avian Agenda
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Avian Minutes*
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*ESTACs are not public bodies that make policy
decisions; these minutes were approved by the ESPB.
