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Photo 4: Nearby flood control channel (Pleasanton Canal) <br />Special -Status Species <br />(i) Special -Status Wildlife Species <br />For the purpose of this evaluation, special -status wildlife species include those taxa listed or <br />proposed for listing as Threatened or Endangered under the federal or state Endangered Species <br />Acts, state or federal candidates for listing, state Species of Special Concern, state Fully <br />Protected Species, federal Birds of Conservation Concern, and other species included on the <br />California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Special Animals List.' <br />Figure 2 shows the special -status wildlife species documented by the CNDDB in the <br />surrounding project vicinity. For the reasons discussed below, one special -status bird species <br />(Cooper's hawk) has potential to nest on or near the project site; other birds whose active nests <br />are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the California Fish and Game Code could <br />also nest on or near the project site. No other special -status wildlife species are expected to <br />occur on the project site. <br />The CDFW maintains a Special Animals List. "Special Animals" is a general term that refers to all of the taxa the <br />CNDDB is interested in tracking, regardless of their legal or protection status. The CDFW considers the taxa on <br />this list to be those of greatest conservation need. <br />6 <br />