Federal Register - "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Buena Vista Lake Shrew"

Title: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Buena Vista Lake Shrew Source: Federal Register Data/Action: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Final Rule) Date: 7/2/2013 Text Preview: ...climate change. The combined effects of climate change and habitat fragmentation have put immense pressure on species in highly altered or developed areas like the San Joaquin [[Page 39847]] Valley (Hannah et al. 2005, p. 4). Development, draining of wetlands, or the conversion of areas to agriculture has restricted the species to small islands of habitat with little to no connectivity or opportunity for expansion of its range. Climate change is a particular challenge for a variety of species because the interaction between additional stressors associated with climate change...

...Climate Change Our analyses under the Endangered Species Act include consideration of ongoing and projected changes in climate. The terms ``climate'' and ``climate change'' are defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The term ``climate'' refers to the mean and variability of different types of weather conditions over time, with 30 years being a typical period for such measurements, although shorter or longer periods also may be used (IPCC 2007a, p. 78). The term ``climate change''...

...IPCC as 90 percent or higher probability) due to the observed increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere as a result of human activities...