[PCA] help with translocating an endangered species

[Johnson, Randi -NIFA]

Good morning
Can any of y'all help my Canadian colleague?
Thx
Randi

Randi Johnson, PhD
Director, Division of Global Climate Change
Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Waterfront Centre
800 9th Street, SW
Washington DC 20024
202-763-9036 (M-F, 8-5)
541-619-8915 (24/7)
randijohnson at nifa.usda.gov<mailto:randijohnson at nifa.usda.gov>



From: Beardmore, Tannis (NRCan/RNCan) <tannis.beardmore at canada.ca<mailto:tannis.beardmore at canada.ca>>
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Subject: help with translocating an endangered species

Hi - I hope everyone is well and enjoying the summer. I am wondering if any of you have had experience with translocating herbaceous perennials. We have a critically endangered species in Canada and the US, Furbish's Lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae) that is found only along a 130 mile stretch of the St John River in New Brunswick and Maine. It is found on steep, eroded banks of the river. The plant is also a hemiparasitic plant, relying on associated veg (including speckled alder) for water and minerals. One of our 5 stands of lousewort will be lost this year due to erosion so we are planning on moving the lousewort and associated plants into a greenhouse. The 29 lousewort plants are in just a 1 meter square area with alder and other herbaceous perennials. The group in the US working on the lousewort and our NB group have never attempted this.  I am wondering if any of you have had any experience in translocating plants and might have some tips for us. We are just using common sense which in this case doesn't feel that common and propose to translocate the plants when they are dormant, taking as much soil and associated plants.

Thanks very much.

All the best,
Tannis


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Tannis Beardmore, PhD
Canadian Forest Service / Service Canadien des Forêts
Natural Resources Canada / Ressources Naturelles Canada
1350 Regent Street / 1350 rue Regent
Fredericton, NB / Fredericton, N-B
Canada, E3B 5P7 / Canada, E3B 5P7
tel/tél: 506-452-3881
fax/télécopie: 506-452-3525
email/courrier éléctronique: Tannis.Beardmore at NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tannis.Beardmore at NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca>

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
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