Impact on threatened and endangered Proposed plan would benefit threatened and endangered species because feral 7 swine are known predators. EIS must consider positive and negative impacts of program on non-targets 2 including threatened and endangered species. The use of traps and poisons may affect non-target species including federally 2 listed species. Will sodium nitrite harm FL panthers if they eat an animal that has come into 2 contact with it? Feral swine are a food source for the FL panther; how will elimination affect the 2 FL panther. Similar issue for other listed predators. Explore ecological harm of the no-action alternative, including risks to threatened 1 and endangered species. Impact on Non-target species General Impact on non-targets needs to be considered. 1 Concern regarding to secondary effects to species from consumption of carcasses 4 (i.e., lead, toxicants, reproductive inhibitors). If selective methods are used risks to non-target species from the proposed action 9 would be minimal. Concerned that native javelinas are mistaken for feral swine and subsequently 1 targeted for lethal control. Lack of coordinated effort can merely displace feral swine impacts from one 1 management jurisdiction to another. Even if feral swine are managed /eliminated in protected areas, swine impacts in 1 the surrounding area could adversely impact protected area through isolation, restriction of genetic exchange. Proposed Alt should call for control and eradication with methods to minimize 1 impacts to non-target species. Consider impacts from use of aircraft 1 Feral swine are a valuable prey species for predators. How will swine removal 2 impact projects to enhance predator populations in areas where native prey are limited and/or prey are a limiting factor? Need to consider potential positive impacts of pigs. Coconut rhinoceros beetle (?) 1 Impact on Plant Communities EIS should include analysis of beneficial impacts from feral swine including 1 control of invasive plant species and impacts on the natural succession of vegetative communities (maintaining open habitats through browsing). Need to consider impact of bait and potential of bait to introduce plants, weeds, 1 other contaminants into sensitive systems. Impact on Soils
Impact on threatened and endangered Proposed plan would benefit threatened and endangered species because feral swine are known predators. 7 EIS must consider positive and negative impacts of program on non-targets including threatened and endangered species. 2 The use of traps and poisons may affect non-target species including federally listed species. 2 Will sodium nitrite harm FL panthers if they eat an animal that has come into contact with it? 2 Feral swine are a food source for the FL panther; how will elimination affect the FL panther. Similar issue for other listed predators. 2 Explore ecological harm of the no-action alternative, including risks to threatened and endangered species. 1 Impact on Non-target species General Impact on non-targets needs to be considered. 1 Concern regarding to secondary effects to species from consumption of carcasses (i.e., lead, toxicants, reproductive inhibitors). 4 If selective methods are used risks to non-target species from the proposed action would be minimal. 9 Concerned that native javelinas are mistaken for feral swine and subsequently targeted for lethal control. 1 Lack of coordinated effort can merely displace feral swine impacts from one management jurisdiction to another. 1 Even if feral swine are managed /eliminated in protected areas, swine impacts in the surrounding area could adversely impact protected area through isolation, restriction of genetic exchange. 1 Proposed Alt should call for control and eradication with methods to minimize impacts to non-target species. 1 Consider impacts from use of aircraft 1 Feral swine are a valuable prey species for predators. How will swine removal impact projects to enhance predator populations in areas where native prey are limited and/or prey are a limiting factor? 2 Need to consider potential positive impacts of pigs. Coconut rhinoceros beetle (?) 1 Impact on Plant Communities EIS should include analysis of beneficial impacts from feral swine including control of invasive plant species and impacts on the natural succession of vegetative communities (maintaining open habitats through browsing). 1 Need to consider impact of bait and potential of bait to introduce plants, weeds, other contaminants into sensitive systems. 1 Impact on Soils