Petitions Awaiting 90-Day Findings
Current endangered species petitions being evaluated for 90-day findings.
Background
Under the Endangered Species Act, any person or organization can petition us to:
List a species as threatened or endangered.
Reclassify or delist a species.
Revise critical habitat.
After receiving a petition, we evaluate whether it presents substantial information that the petitioned action may be warranted. Within 90 days (to the maximum extent practicable), we must publish a finding that states our decision whether to accept the petition. This is called a “90-day finding.”
Petitions
We are currently evaluating the following petitions, which have pending 90-day findings.
| Petitioned Species | Date Received | Requested ESA Action |
|---|---|---|
| crab, Atlantic horseshoe (Limulus polyphemus) | 12/21/23 02/27/24 | List as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat List as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat |
| salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) | 01/11/24 | List Alaskan Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat |
| shad, Alabama (Alosa alabamae) | 01/09/24 | List as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat |
| sturgeon, Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) | 07/19/23 | List the Delaware River population as an endangered DPS and designate critical habitat |