Current endangered species petitions being evaluated for 90-day findings.
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.”
We are currently evaluating the following petitions, which have pending 90-day findings.
| Petitioned Species | Date Received | Requested ESA Action |
|---|---|---|
|
ray, whitespotted eagle (Aetobatus narinari) |
04/06/23 | List as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat |
| salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
07/17/23 | List the Washington Coast ESU of spring-run Chinook salmon 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 |
An oceanic whitetip shark swims near the surface of the water. Photo courtesy of John Carlson.
Leatherback turtle in the Kei Islands. Credit: Scubazoo/Jason Isley
A hawksbill sea turtle swimming above a coral reef in western Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Don McLeish. Photo taken under permit #21260.
