The two new species retained their federally threatened status, which they had received while members of S. glaucus.
The lake is home to rainbow, cutthroat, brook, and the federally threatened bull trout.
Nests of the federally threatened Piping Plover have been documented within the watershed.
Status of species with declining populations will improve, making it unnecessary to include them on lists of State and federally threatened or endangered species.
During the survey, a total of 97 plant species were recorded, none of which are state or federally threatened or endangered species.
The Piping Plover is federally threatened and state endangered in Maine.
Because this particular subspecies is so well studied, the decline was quickly recognized, which led relatively quickly to its federally threatened status designation in 1987.
The federally threatened desert tortoise can also be found in the wilderness.
It is listed as federally threatened or endangered species depending on the state.
Of special interest is the federally threatened western prairie fringed orchid.