How much will recovery of the California freshwater shrimp cost?
A. Since 1989, recovery plans have been required to contain cost estimates. These estimates are useful for planning, but may not reflect actual spending. For example, the recovery plan for the Ozark big-eared bat estimated spending for recovery at $2.6 million. This species is now considered stable; actual expenditures have totaled about $861,000. ( Actual expenditures include all Federal and State spending) The estimated spending for recovery of the California freshwater shrimp is $39,747,000.
