How does the number of Salt Creek tiger beetles compare with other tiger beetle species?
Most healthy, viable populations of tiger beetles number in the hundreds of thousands or even millions. The northeastern beach tiger beetle (C. dorsalis dorsalis) and puritan tiger beetle (C. puritana) are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Between 1989 and 1992, the northeastern beach tiger beetle Cicindela was found at 65 sites in Maryland and Virginia. Population estimates ranged from 9,846 to 17,480 beetles annually. Throughout Maryland, there was an average of 6,389 puritan tiger beetles found annually during surveys conducted in 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993. Is the Salt Creek tiger beetle already protected? The Salt Creek tiger beetle is listed as endangered under Nebraskas endangered species act. Under this law, State agencies must ensure that the actions they authorize, fund, or carry out do not jeopardize the continued existence of endangered and threatened species. In 2000, the Service designated the Salt Creek tiger beetle as a candidate species. However, a
