Peer Review Plan for the Illinois Chorus Frog Species Status Assessment Report

Peer Review Plan for the Illinois Chorus Frog Species Status Assessment Report
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This is the peer review plan for the Illinois Chorus Frog Species Status Assessment Report.

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Baileys Crossroads,VA
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buff-colored crustacean with brown speckles on multi-colored sandy bottom of creek

The Illinois chorus frog is an unassuming amphibian that measures about an inch and a half long, weighs about as much as a quarter and spends a lot of its life buried in sand. Known as a habitat specialist, the Illinois chorus frog requires fine, sandy soils for foraging and overwintering, as...

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Animalia
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Midwest