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PROPOSED RULES: Greater Sage-Grouse,
Published: 2008-02-26
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
initiation of a status review for the greater sagegrouse (Centrocercus
urophasianus). Through this action, we encourage all interested parties
to provide us information regarding the status of, and any potential
threats to, the greater sagegrouse.
PROPOSED RULES: Proposed Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl,
Published: 2008-05-21
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period on the proposed revised designation of
critical habitat for the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis
caurina) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We
also announce the availability of the draft economic analysis (DEA) of
the
Part IV: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-08-26
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period and the scheduling of public hearings
on our October 10, 2007, proposed revision to critical habitat for the
Peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In this document, we propose to
Part III: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-12-18
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
list the African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) as an endangered species
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This
proposal, if made final, would extend the Act's protection to this
species. This proposal also constitutes our 12month finding on the
petition to list
RULES: Central Idaho and Yellowstone Area Nonessential Experiment Populations of Gray Wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains; Special Regulation Revision,
Published: 2008-01-28
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have revised
the 2005 special rule for the central Idaho and Yellowstone area
nonessential experimental population (NEP) of the gray wolf (Canis
lupus) in the northern Rocky Mountains. Specifically, we have modified
the definition of ``unacceptable impact'' to wild ungulate populations
so that
PROPOSED RULES: The Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) from Threatened to Endangered,
Published: 2008-07-10
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
90day finding on a petition to reclassify the delta smelt (Hypomesus
transpacificus) from threatened to endangered under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We find that the petition
presents substantial scientific or commercial information indicating
that
Part V: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-10-21
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate
revised critical habitat for the wintering population of the piping
plover (Charadrius melodus) in North Carolina under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 2,043
acres (ac) (827 hectares (ha)), in Dare and Hyde Counties, North
Carolina, fall
PROPOSED RULES: Designation of Critical Habitat for Poa atropurpurea (San Bernardino bluegrass) and Taraxacum californicum (California taraxacum),
Published: 2008-04-16
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period on the proposed designation of critical
habitat for Poa atropurpurea (San Bernardino bluegrass) and Taraxacum
californicum (California taraxacum) under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). We are also notifying the public that we have
PROPOSED RULES: Acanthomintha ilicifolia (San Diego thornmint),
Published: 2008-05-13
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period on the proposed designation of critical
habitat for Acanthomintha ilicifolia (San Diego thornmint) under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We are reopening the
comment period because of new information we received following the
close
Part II: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-08-12
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate
critical habitat for the Devils River minnow (Dionda diaboli) under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total,
approximately 26.5 stream kilometers (km) (16.5 stream miles (mi)) are
within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The critical
habitat is
PROPOSED RULES: Sacramento Mountains Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti),
Published: 2008-12-05
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
90day finding on a petition to list the Sacramento Mountains
checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti) as an endangered
species and designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (Act). We find the petition provides substantial
scientific or
PROPOSED RULES: Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population of Rio Grande Silvery Minnow; Big Bend Reach, Rio Grande, TX,
Published: 2008-02-22
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the public comment period on the proposed rule and draft
environmental assessment regarding our proposal to establish a
nonessential experimental population of Rio Grande silvery minnow
(Hybognathus amarus), a Federally listed endangered fish, into its
historic habitat in
PROPOSED RULES: Designation of Critical Habitat for Alabama Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus suttkusi),
Published: 2008-05-27
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
designate critical habitat for the Alabama sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus
suttkusi) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
In total, approximately 524 kilometers (326 miles) of river are
proposed as critical habitat. The proposed critical habitat includes
portions of the
PROPOSED RULES: Proposed Endangered Status for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon,
Published: 2008-09-03
We (NMFS and USFWS) have determined that naturally spawned
and conservation hatchery populations of Atlantic salmon within the
range of the Gulf of Maine (GOM) distinct population segment (DPS),
including those that were already listed in November 2000, constitute a
new GOM DPS and hence a ``species'' for listing as endangered or
threatened
PROPOSED RULES: 90-Day Finding on a Petition to Change the Listing Status of the Canada Lynx,
Published: 2008-12-18
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
90day finding on a petition to revise the listing of the Canada lynx
(Lynx canadensis) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act), to include New Mexico. We find that the
petition presents substantial scientific or commercial information
indicating that
Part III: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-01-24
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
12month finding on a petition to list the Siskiyou Mountains
salamander (Plethodon stormi) and Scott Bar salamander (Plethodon
asupak) as threatened or endangered, under the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (Act). After a thorough review of all available
scientific and
PROPOSED RULES: 12-Month Finding on Petition to Delist Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii (Peirson's milk-vetch),
Published: 2008-07-17
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a
12month finding on a petition to remove Astragalus magdalenae var.
peirsonii (Peirson's milkvetch) from the Federal List of Threatened
and Endangered Plants under the Endangered Species Act. After reviewing
the best scientific and commercial information available, we find that
the
Part II: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-10-21
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to
list 48 species on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands as
endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
We also propose to designate critical habitat for 47 of these species
totaling 27,674 acres (ac) (11,199 hectares (ha)). Critical habitat
designation
PROPOSED RULES: Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami parvus),
Published: 2008-04-16
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period on our June 19, 2007, proposed revision
to critical habitat for the San Bernardino kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
merriami parvus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended
(Act). In this document, we also propose to: Increase the size of
proposed
Part II: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-05-14
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
results of the status review for the Rio Grande cutthroat trout
(Oncorhynchus clarki virginalis) under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (Act), as amended. After a thorough review of all available
scientific and commercial information, we find that listing the Rio
Grande cutthroat
PROPOSED RULES: 12 Species of Picture-wing Flies from the Hawaiian Islands,
Published: 2008-08-12
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
reopening of the comment period on the revised proposed designation of
critical habitat for 12 species of Hawaiian picturewing flies
(Drosophila aglaia, D. differens, D. hemipeza, D. heteroneura, D.
montgomeryi, D. mulli, D. musaphilia, D. neoclavisetae, D. obatai, D.
ochrobasis, D.
RULES: Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Rio Grande Silvery Minnow in the Big Bend Reach of the Rio Grande in Texas,
Published: 2008-12-08
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), in
cooperation with the National Park Service and the United States
Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, will
reestablish the Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus), a
federallylisted endangered fish, into its historical habitat in the
Big Bend reach of the Rio Grande
Part II: Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service,
Published: 2008-02-20
Under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
propose to remove the brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) from the
Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (List) due to
recovery. This action is based on a review of the best available
scientific and
PROPOSED RULES: Initiation of Status Review for the Northern Mexican Gartersnake (Thamnophis eques megalops),
Published: 2008-05-28
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
initiation of a status review for the northern Mexican gartersnake
(Thamnophis eques megalops). Through this action, we encourage all
interested parties to provide us information regarding the status of,
and any potential threat to, the northern Mexican gartersnake.
PROPOSED RULES: 12-Month Finding on Petition to List Bonneville Cutthroat Trout as Threatened or Endangered,
Published: 2008-09-09
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce our
12month finding on a petition to list the Bonneville cutthroat trout
(Oncorhynchus clarkii utah) as a threatened subspecies throughout its
range in the United States, pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). After a thorough review of all available
scientific
