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Public Law
123rd Legislature
First Regular Session
Chapter 166
H.P. 296 - L.D. 366
An Act To Make Additions and Deletions to the List of State Endangered and Threatened Species
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §12803, sub-§3,  as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 573, §6 and affected by §8 and c. 614, §9 and c. 655, Pt. C, §§3 and 6, is amended to read:
 
3. Legislative authority.   The Legislature, as sole authority, shall designate a species as a state endangered or state threatened species. The list of state endangered or state threatened species by common name, scientific name and status is as follows:
 
A.  Least tern, Sterna albifronsantillarum, endangered;
 
B.  Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, endangered;
 
C.  Piping plover, Charadrius melodus, endangered;
 
D.  Sedge wren, Cistothorus platenisplatensis, endangered;
 
E.  Grasshopper sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum, endangered;
 
F.  Box turtle, Terrapene carolina, endangered;
 
G.  Black racer, Coluber constrictor, endangered;
 
H.  Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii, endangered;
 
I.  Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis, threatened;
 
J.  Blanding’s turtle, Emydoidea blandingii, endangered;
 
K.  Black tern, Chlidonias niger, endangered;
 
L.  American pipit, Anthus rubescens (breeding population only), endangered;
 
M.  Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus (breeding population only), endangered;
 
N. Flat-headed mayflyRoaring Brook mayfly, Epeorus frisoni, endangered;
 
O.  Ringed boghaunter, Williamsonia lintneri, endangeredthreatened;
 
P.  Clayton’s copper, Lycaena dorcas claytoni, endangered;
 
Q.  Edwards’ hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsii, endangered;
 
R.  Hessel’s hairstreak, Mitoura Callophrys hesseli, endangered;
 
S.  Katahdin arctic, Oenis polixenes katahdin, endangered;
 
T.  Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata, threatened;
 
U.  Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, threatened;
 
V.  Razorbill, Alca torda, threatened;
 
W.  Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica, threatened;
 
X.  Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus, threatened;
 
Y.  Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea, threatened;
 
Z.  Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, threatened;
 
AA.  Swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme, threatened;
 
BB.  Tidewater mucket, Leptodea ochracea, threatened;
 
CC.  Yellow lampmussel, Lampsilis cariosa, threatened;
 
DD.  Tomah mayfly, Siphlonisca aerodromia, threatened;
 
EE.   Pygmy snaketail, Ophiogomphus howei, threatened; 
 
FF.  Twilight moth, Lycia rachelae, threatened; and
 
GG.  Pine barrens zanclognatha, Zanclognatha martha, threatened.;
 
HH.  Redfin pickerel, Esox americanus americanus, endangered; 
 
II.  Juniper hairstreak, Callophrys gryneus, endangered; 
 
JJ.  Rapids clubtail, Gomphus quadricolor, endangered; 
 
KK.  New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis, endangered; 
 
LL.  Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax, threatened; 
 
MM.  Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, threatened; 
 
NN.  Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo (breeding population only), threatened; 
 
OO.  Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus (breeding population only), threatened; 
 
PP.  Purple lesser fritillary, Boloria chariclea grandis, threatened; 
 
QQ.  Sleepy duskywing, Erynnis brizo, threatened; 
 
RR.  Boreal snaketail, Ophiogomphus colubrinus, threatened; 
 
SS.  Brook floater, Alasmidonta varicosa, threatened; 
 
TT.  Barrow’s goldeneye, Bucephala islandica, threatened; and 
 
UU.  Least bittern, Ixobrychus exilis, endangered. 
 
Effective September 20, 2007