Tehuantepec jackrabbit [SEP] IUCN conservation status
to four embryos, but the number of litters produced per female per year remains to be investigated.
Conservation.
The Tehuantepec jackrabbit is listed as critically endangered in the Mexican Official Norm NOM-059-ECOL-2001, and as an endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Endangered Species.
Threats.
The Tehuantepec jackrabbit is jeopardized by habitat loss and fragmentation, poaching, small population size, and genetic isolation. Introduction of exotic grasses, frequent and induced fires, agricultural and cattle-
") and the American kestrel ("Falco sparverius").
Status.
Since the black jackrabbit is only found on the island of Espiritu Santo, its total range covers only , the area of the island. However, it is common over much of the island and the population appears to be stable. The chief threats it faces are from the introduction of non-native species and the disturbance of its habitat by humans, and the IUCN has rated its conservation status as being "near threatened". The