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Listing the Bowhead Whale Under the ESA

Overview

Authority
Endangered Species Act
Action Status
Final Rule
Published
12/02/1970
Affected Species

Summary

Bowhead whales were protected by the precursor to the Endangered Species Act through an amendment to appendix A to Part 17 of Title 50 CFR, adding their name to the list of foreign endangered species.

Last updated by Office of Protected Resources on 10/28/2019