Listing of Humpback Whale Under the Endangered Species Act
Summary
In June 1970, humpback whales were designated as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Conservation Act (ESCA). In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) replaced the ESCA, and continued to list humpback whales as endangered.
In April 2015, we proposed to revise the ESA listing of the humpback whale by identifying 14 DPSs and listing 2 DPSs as threatened and 2 as endangered (80 FR 22304). The other 10 identified DPSs were not proposed for listing.
In September 2016, we revised the ESA listing for the humpback whale to identify 14 Distinct Population Segments (DPS), list 1 as threatened, 4 as endangered, and identify 9 others as not warranted for listing (81 FR 62259).
Federal Register
- Revision to ESA Listing - 14 Distinct Population Segments (81 FR 62259, 09/08/2…
- Proposal to Revise ESA Listing (80 FR 22304, 04/21/2015)
- Extension of comment period for the 90-day Finding on a Petition to Identify th…
- 90-day Finding on a Petition to Identify the Central North Pacific Population a…
- 90-day Finding on Petition to Delist the North Pacific Population (78 FR 53391,…
- Notice of Initiation of Status Review (74 FR 40568, 08/12/2009)
Supporting Materials
- Status Review of the Humpback Whale (2015)
- State of Alaska Petition to Designate the Central North Pacific Stock of the Hu…
- Hawaii Fishermen's Alliance for Conservation and Tradition Petition to Classify…
- Original ESA Listing Rule for Humpback Whale (35 FR 18319, December 2, 1970)
- Center for Biological Diversity, Turtle Island Restoration Network, and the Wis…